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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-31
SOME SURPRISES
ON THE GRIDIRON
Wisconsin outcIassed by Mich.
gan and Chicago Played to
aTie by Illinois
ELI LOST TO PENNSYLVANIA
Minnesota Has the Hardest Kind of
Work to Overcome Nebraska
Other Results.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 31.-Wisconsin <
.plucky football eleven went down to
defeat before Michigan at Camp Ran
dali by a score of % to 0. The score
at the end of the first half was Mich
igan 6, Wisconsin 0.
At only one time in the game did
Wisconsin put Michigan on it's met
tie. In the last part of the first ha,f
after Michigan had made the first
touchdown, Coach Curtis men bracCd
up and kept the bali in Michigan 5
territory for 20 minutes. having it on
Michigans 45-yard line when the half
ended.
The superior weight of the Michi-
gan team was a serious handicap to
Wisconsin. II was not weight alone.
however. that won. Good EcncTalship
and brilliant football contributed large
" to the final score
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
THE DECISION REGRETTED.
View at State Department Regarding
Hague Decision.

4 prominent official of the State De-
partment when shown the dispatch relative
to the decision of the Hague tribunal re-
garding the claims against Venezuela stat
ed that while the department regretted ex-
ceedingly the precedent which the august
tribunal had made in this case, there was
nothing for the United States to do but
accept the result philosophically as binding
International law. The mere question of
time when the United States shall receive
from Venezuela the amount Of the awards
In our favor was the smallest considera-
ton. What the government dislikes was
to admit the principle that by mere show
OF naval force a creditor nation can Sc
cure precedence in the payment of debt
over another nation which does not exer-
else such force
1t is regarded as a premium on violence
and as tending to discourage nations which
are disposed to settle their claims by the
peaceful methods of diplomacy.
The Venezuelan government while the
principal party nominally to the proceeding
before The Hague tribunal, was really
rather indifferent as to which power should
be paid first recognizing the fact that they
must all be paid in some order. So that
government has been Loyalty carrying out
the undertaking reached in the protocols
which terminated the allies intervention to
set apart 80 per cent of the custom re-
ceipts at La Guaira and Puerto Cabello
month by month, and the money has been
placed in bank awaiting this decision. The
FUND accumulated up to date will be paid
over to England, Germany and Italy as
well as 30 per cent of subsequent customs
collections at the ports named, until the
claims of these powers shall be satisfied in
full. This will probably take about two
years and after that the claims of the
non-allied or peace powers will be taken
up and paid pro rata.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
NEWS FROM CHEFOO.
Reported Accidental Loss Of Ship
Port Arthur Supplies Low.

CHEFOO, February 22.-The captain of
the German steamer Pronto. just arrived
from Dalny, says positively that beside the
torpedo gunboat Yenisei, accidentally de-
stroyed by one of her own mines, the Rus
slams have just lost another ship by acci-
dent on the 18th instant. This was small
cruiser whose name was not learned.
In avoiding some mines. she ran upon
rocks, from which she eventually slipped off
into deep water and sank. There was no
loss of life attached to the casualty.
The Russian authorities insist that there
is no truth in the story that a force of 1000
Japanese landed at Pigeon or Dove bay had
been annihilated.
Port Arthur is said to be entirely out of
beef and vegetables and drawing upon
Dalny for a slim supply. Troops are being
rushed toward the Yalu with all expedition
possible.
The Pronto was sent from Port Arthur to
Dalny for refugees, chiefly Japanese women.
While leaving Port Arthur with all lights
out she was fired upon by Russian cruiser.
fifteen shots striking her upper works. 1t
was subsequently explained that she was
mistaken for japanese torpedo boat. The
entrance to Dalny is honeycombed with
mines. Nothing was seen on the passage to
this port of either the Russian or japanese
fleets.
The small Russian cruiser reported de-
stroyed in the above dispatch was probably
the Boyarin, previously announced to have
been blown up by a mine at Port Arthur
February 13, and which another account
said ran on the rocks while endeav0rlng tC
pick up number of mines which had beer
brought to the surface during a violent
storm 1t was stated in the st. Petersburg
report of the disaster that the entire crew
of the Boyarin, 191 in number, were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
INSURGENTS IN FLIGHT.
Marines Landed in San Domingo and
Punished the Rebels.

The State Department has received the
following cablegram from United States
Minister Powell confirming the press re-
ports Of the recent struggles in San Do
mingo involving the landing of United
States marines.
''SAN DOMINGO, February 21
"The New York, a Clyde line steamer
arrived this morning, conveyed by the
Newark AS the Newark entered the river
with the launch of the Columbia ahead
insurgents the other side fired on the
launch and the steamer, many balls strik-
ing both vessels. The Newark afterward
took position and began shelling the in
surgents, making landing with 300 men
from the Newark and Columbia. As the
boats were entering the river the insur-
gents fired on the boats which returned the
fire. The landing was made. Insurgents
foremost in retreat. Marines and sailors
still pursuing at this hour. POWELL"
The following cable dispatch tells of q
decisive victory by the government.
SAN DOMINGO, February 16
"a decisive battle was fought yester-
day and another today between this gov
ernment and insurgents. Government has
been successful. Insurgents have retreat
ed. Siege raised. POWELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO
BUILDING OCCUPIED BY ALHAM-
BRA THEATER.
Three Persons Perish by Suffocation-
Guests in Apartment House -Es-
cape Down Ladders.

CHICAGO, February 22.-Fire today par
TALLY destroyed the building occupied by
the Alhambra Theater, Hotel and apart
.ments. The structure was three stories
high, and fronted on Archer avenue and
State and 10th streets.
After the fire was extinguished the re-
mains of three persons, two men and q
woman, who had been suffocated, were
found in the ruins. There were many mar
row escapes.
The Alhambra Theater, around which the
hotel is built, was partly destroyed. In the
theater new stage fittings and furnishings
had been installed and remodeling in COM
pliance with the new theater ordinance had
practically been completed.
The fire is believed to have started from
an overheated boiler in the basement of the
Alhambra restaurant. The smoke soon
hlled the halls of the upper stories, and but
for the night clerk, Phillip Wingo, the fire.
men asserted, there probably would have
been much greater loss of life. He ran
through the halls awakening the 200 guests.
A moment later the halls were filled with
half-clad men and women. who groped
their way down the stairs to the snow
covered streets and sought refuge in neigh
boring stores.
The Alhambra Theater is owned by Stair
q Haviland, owners of the Bijou, Columbus
and other theaters in Chicago.
Guests Carried Down Ladders.
Fully fifty of the guests, most of them
women, were carried down ladders by fire.
men. The three bodies were found in a
room on the top floor of the building.
From the position of the remains tho
two men had apparently attempted to as
slst the women to escape, but had been
overcome by the smoke
All the clothing was burned from the
bodies and the flesh scared and scorched
The remains of the men were identified as
W1lllam Fisher and Frank Beckman, both
OF whom had recently arrived here from
Cincinnati. The body of the woman was
identified as that of Anna Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
VESSELS RUN ASHORE
Thrilling Experiences Of Two
Sehooners.
FOG AND HEAVY SEAS
HEROIC WORK OF THE LIFEsAv-
ING CREWS.
Two Men Washed Ashore on Wreckage
Five Men Drown-Ldfeboats
Hurled Back.
FOG AND HEAVY SEAS

NEW YORK, February 8.-Durfng q
dense fog two vessels went ashore today,
one near Bellport, L. l., and the other near
Long Beach, N. ]. The former was the
Benjamin C. Cromwell, Portland. Me-.
schooner, from Charleston, 8. C., for Hall
fax, with pine. The name OF the craft
ashore at Long Beach is as yet unknown
The mate of the Benjamin C. Cromwell and
four men were drowned, two others reached
shore, floating on piece of wreckase.
Attempt after attempt OF the lie savers
to reach the wreck was unsuccessful, and
close watch was kept for any OF the crew
who might come ashore.
One Schooner Breaks Up.
The three-masted schooner which went
ashore near Long Beach, N. J., began to
break up almost Immediately under the
blows of the heavy breakers. The fog and
the heavy seas made the work of the life
savers extremely difficult, but repeated at
tempts were made to rescue the crew Of the
doomed vessel.
Attempts to launch the lifeboats proved
unsuccessful. Time after time the life saw
ers dashed into the waves with their boats,
but each time they were hurled back to the
beach.
Vessel Hid From View.
The guns were trained on thes wreck just
as the fog closed in more thickiy. hiding
the vessel from view. However, the life
savers having the direction, shot the first
line to the vessel. Several other lines were
discharged within the next half hour, but
with what effect 1t has not yet bean learn
ed. Several pieces of wreckage had doated
ashore, which led to the fear that the ves-
sci was breaking up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
sERVIAN's OPINION.
Says Servia Does Not Propose Taking
Any Advantage.

PARIS, February ON. Popovitch. the
Servian minister here, said today: From
the time of the rupture of relations between
Japan and Russia the sympathy of all
Servians has been with the czar, many of
whom have sought service under his colors
In Servia no one intends to seek to profit by
the Russian embarrassment to foment a
revolt in the Balkans.
I believe this also is the attitude of the
other Balkan states. Without the support
OF Austria and Russia they would be pow
erless TO settle the situation as they wish
SHOULD war break out in the Balkans
Russia and Austria would intervene in or
der to prevent a change in the status quo.
Moreover, war would be dangerous, because
1t would end in economic disaster. and the
financial and industrial situation of the
principalities would be gravely embar-
rassed.
''In any case, Servia only asks to be al
lowed to collaborate in the work of apply
ing te reforms in Macedonia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
PETITION FAIRBANKS
INDIANA REPUBLICANS WISE
HIM TO Lay LOW THIS YEAR.
They Believe He Should Keep Of Ma
tional Ticket Now for
1908.
ypecial Disp.tch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. February 22-The
latest thing In Indiana politics today is the
petitioning of Senator Fairbanks by several
Indiana republicans, who ask that he be
not candidate for Vice President, and that
he put an end to vice presidential talk
MIR. Fairbanks friends here do not want
him to run for Vice President because they
believe that If he keeps out of presidential
water this year, either in first or second
place, he may dive in four years hence and
take first place without much opposition.
They argue that as things look now he
will be the acknowledged leader Of the
party at that time, and that he may be
leader of the Senate in the meantime At
!east ne is expected tp stand high in sena-
torial work in the next four years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
FORTY JAP SURVIVORS
From japanese Steamer Sunk
by Russians.
ARRIVE AT NAGASAKI
SNoWSToRM PREVENTED bonn
BARDMENT OF HAKoDATE.
Another Attempt to Be Made in March
Civilians Ordered to Leave
Vladivostok.
ARRIVE AT NAGASAKI

NAGASAKI, February 22-The steamer
Stolberg has arrived here from Vladivostok
with twenty white foreigners. 1,JOO Chinese
and fifty Japanese. She brings in addition
forty survivors of the Japanese steamer
Nakonoura Maru, which was sunk by the
Russian cruiser squadron from Vladivostok
on February IL. Two men were drowned
during their transfer to the Russian ships.
The survivors We're well treated and pro-
yided with return passages.
The Vladivostok squadron intended to
lombard Hakodate. but snow storm pre-
vented the vessels from entering the straits
OF TSurug. They intend to make another
attempt to reach Hakodate in March with
the cruisers, five torpedo boats and an
armed transport.
The civilians at Vladivostok have been
ordered to leave owing to the scarcity of
food, as the government is taking every
thing available. Panic has seized the Chi
nese, who are leaving by the wholesale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
FOR LOCATING RAD1Um.
Chicago University Professor at Work
Investigating Rare Metal.

CHICAGO. February 22-Work to aid
miners in locating radium in America has
begun in the Ryerson physical laboratory
at the University of Chicago. Prof. Robert
A. Millikan, Phi. D.. known among American
scientists as an authority ON this rare metal,
is the experimenter.
A theory to the effect that there Is growth
in the life of matter in the physical world
has been made special study by Prof. Mil
likan. He says: Studies on radiation have
suggested the question whether there is any
natural process which does among the
atoms what the life process does among the
molecules, namely, which takes the simpler
forms and builds them up again into more
complex form. The fact that radium now
exists on the earth, taken with the fact that
the life of radium is short in comparison
with the ages that the earth has been in
existence, certainly seems to point to an af-
firmative answer h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
coNFERs DEGREES.
University of Pennsylvania Observes
an Annual Custom Today.

OmVeISlly OF pennsylvania observes
an Annual Custom Today.
PHILADELPHIA, February 22-Follow-
Ing the custom established in 1926. Wash
ington's birthday was observed by the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania with appropriate
exercises at the Academy of Music. Gov
ernor Pennypacker delivered the oration
his subject being George Washington in
Pennsylvania.
Honorary degrees were conferred on the
following distinguished men: Baron Speck
Won Sternburg, the German ambassador;
Samuel w. Pennypacker, governor of Penn
sylvania; James Tyndall Mitchell, chief JUS
dce of the supreme court of Pennsylvania i;
Prof James Truman of the University. the
degree Of doctor of laws.
VIM. Healy Dali, the noted paleontolo-
gfst, the degree of doctor of science.
James Whitcomb Riley, the degree of
doctor of literature.
Lucy Wharton Drexel medal for research
was awarded to Bernard E. .Grenfell of
Queens College, Oxford for his discovery
of papyri and publications thereon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Quarterly Payment of Pensions.

The Secretary of the Interior has made
requisition on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for $1O.660,OOO, to be used in the pay
ment of pensions for the quarter ending
March 4. This money will be distributed to
the following pension agencies in the
amounts indicated:
Boston, Mass. 81, ,SS5 600; Washington, d.
c., 81 ,905. 600; Augusta, Me-, $70O 600; Co
lun:bus. Ohio. $3,750,OOO: Detroit, Mich,
81 ,6SO.Oo0; Buffalo, N. Y, $75. 600; Concord,
H. $4,000; Knoxville, Tenn, $425,O ZOO;
Des Moines, Iowa, 100000. Total, $1O,-
660, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
DEATH IN A CIsTERN.
Aged Woman Commits Suicide While
Mentally Deranged.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd. February ~
While suffering from temporary derange-
ment of the mind, Miss Eliza Meredith.
aged sixty years, jumped into a cstsrn
near her home at Boonsboro.' this county.
When taken from the cistern ten minutes
later, life was extinct. There was four feet
of water in the cistern.
Miss Meredith for number of years con-
Quoted a millinery store at Boonsboro. She
is survived by one sister and FIVE brothers.
two of the latter being David and Henry
Meredith, both of Washington. .. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Troops Leave for Columbus Barracks

Troops Leave for Columbus Barracks.
Acting Adjutant Gen. Hall has received q
telegram from Major Gen. Macarthur, COM
manding the department of California, an
nouncing the departure from San Francisco
of the Sd Battalion, 27th Infantry, consist
ing of nine officers and two hundred and
twenty-six enlisted men, for Columbus bar
racks. Ohio. General Prisoner Paul b. Nc
Lane, for Fort Leavenworth. accompanied
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
MAKES A NEW RECORD.
Factory at Philadelphia Constructs
Seven Locomotives in One Day.

Seven Locomotives in One Day.
PHILADELPHIA, February 22.-In con-
sequence Of rush order from the Japanese
government for locomotives. locomotive
plant here has established new record by
the construction of seven locomotives In a
day. The engines ordered by Japan are
for the military railroad that will connect
Fusan. on the southern coast Of Korea,
with Seoul. the capital.
The line will be about 225 niles I'm length.
The order, which called for tweuty loco
motives to be completed witf1n thirty days,
was received late In January. night OF
them have been shipped to F1pan. The re-
manning twelve will be ship5od tlSs week.
Six will be sent overland to Nan Ekancisco
and will be loaded aboard a5SteaMuhip for
Fusan, while the remaining N wa 80 by
the ail-water route from New Eorkby way
OF the Suex canal
Fourteen of the locomotives ere Il stand
ard gauge. while sif are of tyup-feat gauge.
These latter will bA used on Z euall mill
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22

Peoria Distillery Destroyed by Fire.
PEORIA, Ill.,. February 22-The old Bark
or distillery was totally destroyed by fire,
presumed to be of incendiary origin. TODAY
1t was the property of the American Spirits
Manufacturing Company. and the loss, It is
said, will aggregate $4,000 The distillerv
had not been used for some years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
American Grain Firms Affected.

BREMEN, February 22.--The failure is
announced Of the grain firm of Johann
Lahusen. The liabilities are estimated at
$250.0O0 and the assets at $4,000. Some
American grain firms are said to be affected
by the failure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Proposed Division of Diocese.

ROME, February Pat today's meeting
OF the congregation of the propaganda 1t
was decided to propose to the pope that the
diocese OF Providence, r. l., be divided
Fau River to be selected as the see of the
new diocese and the Rev. VIM. Stang of
providence to be chosen as the new bishop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Abandoned Infant Found.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Del, February 32-An .nfanS
was found on the Record mill darl this
morning. 1t was wrapped in a mans shiri
and placed In a bucket, and was found
hidden behind some bushes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
AS GOOD ON LAND AS WATER.
Former Korean Minister Talks at Van
couver, En- Route to Tokyo.

VANCOUVER, b. c., February 22.-Min-
hui Cho. formerly Korean minister to
Washington. but transferred to Tokyo as
Japanese minister from Korea passed
through on his way to Japan today. He
said the japanese troops were as good on
land as on water. and thought much of the
Iighting would occur in Korea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
KILLED ON HIS FIRST RUN.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERsTOWN. Nd. February 22-Roy
M, Wolford. son OF Jacob e. WoIford. q.
hotel keeper of Hagerstown, was killed last
night near Opequon, w. Va. while making
his first run as a freight brakeman on the
main line Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. He slipped on the ice on top of a box
car and fell under his train. Young VOL
ford was twenty years old. His body was
brought to HagerstoWn today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22

The Destroyers Leave Malta.
The torpedo boat fiotilIa, consisting of the
torpedo boat destroyers Decatur, Chauncey.
Barry, Bainbridge and Dale, under convoy
Of the cruiser Buffalo, have left Malta for
Fort Said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Powell Hearing Postponed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February 22-It
Is learned from Dover that the preliminary
hearing of Mrs. Powell. charged with tha
murder of Estelle Albin, has been postponed
until March 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Naval Orders.

Ensign s. Woods. from the Mohican to
Mare Island, Cal, for duty on board SUBJ
marine torpedo boats now at that yard
Midshipman ]. p. Hart, to the Mohican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
HUNDREDS LOSE THEIR LIVES.

ing Of a Dam.
T1EN-TSIN, February pa telegram
from Tsinan-Fu, Shang-Tung, says that
hundreds of lives have been lost by the
bursting of dam on the Whang-Ho.
Several villages were destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
CzAR WILL FAST THIS WEEK.
Lenten Observances at st. Petersburg
Jap Denunciation by Russian Paper

ST. PETERSBURG. February 22-Carni-
val week closed on Saturday night and yes
terday all classes of the populace, from
the highest to the lowest, began the OBJ
servance of Lent with even more than the
customary rigor, doing penance and pray
Ing for the success Of the Russian arms.
The czar will pass the week fasting at
the winter palace and Immediately after
ward the court will remove to Tsarkoe-
Selo. the cZars favorite abode.
The Move Vremya. commenting upon the
report of NJ. Pavlof. who was Russian
minister at Seoul, OF the fight at Chemulpo,
declares that Japahs action there has
stricken her from the list of civilized pow
ers and predicts revival of European SOL
idarity against the wild Asiatic enemy"
The paper re-emphasiZes the ineyitability
of long delays before extensive military
operations will be possible, owing to the
immense area to be defended and the rig
ors of the climate.
Eastern War Notes.
The Russian transports Orei and Smo-
1ensk. which recently traversed the Suez
canal. bound for the far east returned to
Suez today and entered the canal, on their
way to Port Said.
A Berlin cabiegram says: CaptaineHed-
hinshans has been appointed German naval
attache at Washington In place OF Com
mander Erwin Schaefer, who has been as
signed to duty on the Baltic station
The owners OF the British steamer Rosa
lie, from Cardiff November % for yladivo-
stok. and which sailed from Nagasaki JAM
uary Is, have been notified that she has
been captured by the Russians at Vladivo-
stok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22

An ad. In The Star Is a
salesman calling at thirty
FIVE thousand homes every
day and being given courte-
Gus consideration in the
parlor or library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22

John M. Glenn of the relief committee,
who is perhaps more competent to dis
cuss the distress situation than any
other person in the city. says that he Is
confident sufficient funds can be raised
to relieve cases of distress until normal
conditions are again resumed
Another factor that will greatly tighten
the strain on the relief committee will
be the employment of about 5000 addi-
tional laborers to clear away the debris.
1t is anticipated that the insurance COM
panies will complete the salvage survey
this week, and as soon as this Is done
the men will be put to work loading the
debris on cars and scows.