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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
WILL PROTECT THE
SANTO DOMINGANS
United States will Not Allow Foreign
Governments TO Collect
Own Bills.

Sam Domingo. April ~. United
States Minister Powell has informed
the minister Of foreign affairs that in
the event Of any foreign power at
tempting To force settlement of tie
claims of its citizens. thus excluding
the claims of other nationalities, he
would in the name of his government
take Immediate charge of all the Gus
tom houses of the government. place
I'm each Il military guard and protect
the same in the interest Of the Unit
ed States creditors, UaS1ng his action
upon the recent decision of The Hague
tribunal
The energetic and decided action OF
Minister Powell has greatly relieved
the present grave situation. BY such
action all such foreign claimants viii
stand upon an equal footing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Points in the Platform
of York State Democrats

Albany. April 19.-The main points
in the platform adopted by the New
York democratic convention on ma
tional issues are as follows:
The democrats, in renewing their
pledge of fidelity to the essential prin-
ciples of Jeffers oman democracy, "a
repeatedly enunciated in our national
and state platforms. make these fur
ther declarations upon the national
issues of the hour. reserving an ex-
preston upon state issues until the
fall convention, when state candidates
are to he nominated:
y. This j. a government Of laws.
not Of men; one law for presidents.
cabinets. and people: no usurpation;
no executive encroachment upon the
legislative or judicial departments.
-. We must keep inviolate the
pledges of our treaties; we must re-
new and reinvieorate within ourselves
that respect for law and that love of
liberty and Of peace which the spirit
of military domination tends inevita-
bly, 10 weaken and destroy.
-. Unsteady national policies and
a restless spirit of adventure engen-
der alarms that check our CONNER
cial growth. Let Us have peace. to the
end that business confidence may be
restored, and that our people may
again in tranquility enjoy the gains
of their toll.
II. Corporations chartered by the
state must be subject 10 Just regula-
tion by the state in the interest of the
people; taxation for public purposes
only; no government partnership with
protected mOnopolies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
LEAVES TO TAKE
CHARGE OF FLEET
Vice Admiral SkrydIoR Will be Max.
aroff7s Successor at Port
Arthur.

ST. Petersburg. April 19.Vice Admi-
raj Skrydloff arrived here today en-
route to Port Arthur TO take COM
mand of the Russian fleet. The ad-
miral was accorded an enthusiastic
reception.
Lao Yang. April ia number of
unimportant skirmishes are reported
along the Yalu river. Six japanese
soldiers were killed by Russian scouts
April 10. Firing was heard on the
18th. but the result Of the engagement
is unknown.
Lao Yang, Manchura. April 10
OutpostS on an island in the Yalu. be-
tween Aniu and Win. have been en-
gagged in continuous >kirmi>hes for
several day. Some of the Japanese
are reported killed.
Shanghai. April 19.-The command
er of the Chinese army On the Man
churian border reported Russian
troops moving west Of the Lao river.
He says it i difficult to control his
troops. a. they are anxious to attack
the Russians.
London. April 10 - The news from
the Far East has nothing in it this
morning of fighting. The st. Peters
burg reports that Russia has bought
two battleshipS in Germany. and is
fourteen submarines ut the
NevI works ut st. Petersburg. all to be
ready for business by July II.
St Petersburg newspaper advocates
the evacuation of Port Arthur. while
most Russians are now trying to de-
eide what struck the Petropavlovsk,
to diScTedit the Jap mine
explosion. 1t is said at the Russian
capital that twenty Japanese trans
ports were seen Sunday steaming in
the direction of Yin Kok. and that the
latest disasters to the Russian Port
Arthur fleet have given the Japs entire
control of the sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
MAD MULLAH HAS BEEN
DEPRIVED OF FOLLOWING

London. April 19.-The British Op-
erationS against the Mad Mullah of
Somaliland ended with the Mullah's
escape into Italian territory recently.
In the house of commons Monday
War Secretary Arnold Forster said the
Mullah had sustained very severe
losses in men and animals and that
his forces were routed and driven out
of the prOtectorate. The Mullah is
now practically without any following,
and therefore it had been decided to
discontinue military operations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19

-. Opposition to trusts and com
binations that oppress the people and
stitle healthy industrial competition.
20. \ check upon extravaganza in
public expenditures, that the burden
of the peoples taxes may he tighten
ed
-. Reasonable revision of the tar
itf; needless duties upon imported
raw materials weigh heavily upon the
manufactures. are Il menace TO the
American wage Garner, and by in
creasing the cost of production shut
out our products from the foreign
markets.
-. The maintenance of state rights
and home rule; no Capitalization.
-. Honesty in the public service:
vigilance in the prevention Of fraud; (;
firmness in the punishment Of guilt
when detected
10. The impartial maintenance of
the rights Of tabor and of capital; no
unequal discrimination: no abuse of
the powers of law for favoritism or
oppression.
The democracy of New York favor
the nomination for president of the
United States Of that distinguished
democrat and eminent jurist of our
own state. Alton Brooks Parker; and
the delegates selected by this conven-
tion are hereby instructed 10 present
and support such nomination at the
approaching national convention.
That the said delegates are hereby
instructed 10 act and-vote as a unit in
all matters pertaining 10 said conyen-
tiOn. in accordance with the Will of
the ma jority Of said delegates; and
the said delegates are further author
lied to fill any vacancies which NAV
arise from any cause in said delega-
tion. in ease of the absence of both
the delegate and the alternate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
New Yorker Favored by
Democrats of Own
State.
CONVENTION QUIET
Unit Rule Agreed to Gov
ern PennSy1van MIA
Delegation.

Albany. n. Y, April 19-I-he Demo
cratic state convention for the election
OF delegates to the national convention
selected the following delegates
nt-large: David i. Hill: Edward MUIR
ply. Jr. OF Troy: George Ehret. OF
Now York city. and James W. Ridge
way. of Brooklyn. As altcInates It Sc
locted G. y. Bulger of Oewego: w.
Caryl Ely. of Buffalo: s II. Ackcr-
man, Of Brooklyn. and Francis Bur
ton Harrison. Of New York. The dele
gates were instructed by vote of 3O1
10 40 for Alton Il. Parker as the
states candidate for president.
Tammany Is Duly Recognized.
Tamn1nY was not treated as bad
ly as had been predicted. being al
lowed 10 name delegate large
Ehret. and IN alternate, and one Of
the two ClsctOrs-at-large. Harry Payne
Whitney. the other being John T.
WOodfOrd. Among the district prest-
dentin1 electors are: Isador Straus,
Robert II. Roosevelt Hugh ]. Grant.
Herman Ridder and John ID. Grim
mins.
Salient PoInIs Of the Platform.
The platform adopted pledge again
fidelity to JeffersOniano principles: Op-
poses "eXecUFive eEcrOachment upon
the legislative Of judicial department."
declares for keeping inviolate our
treaties: opposes unsteady national
policies and u restless spirit de-
clares for regulation of corporations hy
the state. and taxation for public
purposes only" opposes trusts that OPP
press the people; urges economy IN
public expenditures; favOrs ''rcasona-
bic revision of the tariff" and the
maintenance of state rights and home
rule. and declares for the important
maintenance of the rights of labor and
capital"
what Is Said About Parker.
The presidential plank says: The
Democracy Of New York favors the
nomination for president Of the United
States of that distinguished Demo
crat and eminent jurist Of our own
state. Alton Brooks Parker: and the
delegates selected by this convention
are hereby instructed to present and
support such nomination At the ap-
prOa ching national convention" Also
the delegates are instructed to vote |
rs n unit according to the will OF the |
ma aiority OF the delegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
FOUND COSTLY JEWEL,
THOUGHT IT WAS BRASS

st. Joseph, Mich, April 19.-what
Chicago woman summer tourist to this
port is mourning the loss of a precious
jewel? Little Bessie McAIlister for the
last nine months has been play wing with
pin that she picked up in the streets.
Her family believed all the time that
it was brass trinklet, but the child
accidentally meta jeweler who prompt
ly said the ornament was solid gold
set with opals and diamonds of rare
worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19

ana Whit they had G0ne,fIf the Dene-
fit of the territory he grew indignant
at the nigSardlcssness of the govern
ment
At last, completely forgetting him.
self, he exclaimed: All this they
have done. Mr.. President, and in re-
turn we have not done a ID thing
for them" The statement was a sur
prise to all present. apparently as
much TO the speaker ais to his audi
ence. There seldom has been as spOn-
taneous an Outburst of laughter in the
senate as the exclamation provoked.
Nelson joined i'll themerriment. though
with many evidences of embarrass-
ment. His only apology was the re-
mark that ''sOme times adjectiveS came
from the heart"
Anti-Chinese Bill as a Rider.
Washington. April 19.-Hitt of Hi
nOis in the house offered. as Il rider
to the general deficiency bill. bill
he had prepared to enable the govern
ment to continue to exclude the Chi
nese after the treaty is abrogated by
the action taken for that purpose by
Chinese government. After some sar-
castle opposition by the Democrats
who wished TO make the point that
riders were all right when desired by
the majority. the rider was unanimous
ly agreed TO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
"UNMITIGATED ASGLO-SAXOS"

Used by Nelson of Minnesota in the Senate
When Strenuous.
Washington. April 19.-The staid
and dignified senate WIS cOnvulsed
with laughter for n moment during
hte discussion of q provision in the
army appropriation bill for wagon
roads in Alaska. Knute Nelson, of
Minnesota, was particularly strenuous
for this provision and after telling of
his observations in Alaska when he
visited the territory last year. and
what hardships the people suffered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
TURKS AND BULGARIANS
HAVE A BATTLE AT LIPA

mig mas taken place between Turks
and ulgarians at Lipa, near Demir
Kapu "a valley of the Vardar sixty
two miles from SalonicaD. Many were
killed on both sides.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
COURT RULING BRINGS
HARRINGTON NEARER DEATH

st. Louis. April 19.-In the Clayton
circuit court Judge McElhenny over
ruled the motion for new trial for
LORD Seymour Darlington, who was
convicted of the murder Of James +.
McCann. Il well known turfman. The
defense has four days in which to file
motion for an appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
THUGS CASE GOES BEFORE
THE STATE PARDON BOARD

Springfield, ILL.,, April 9-Attorneys
for Neidermeier, Marx and Van Dine
will appear before the state board of
pardOns in this city tomorrow and ask
that the death sentence of the bandits
be cOmmuted to Imprisonment. Mrs.
Van Dine appeared before the board
last Friday in Joliet. but was told ap-
plicatiOn must be made before the
board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
X.RaH Discovers the Trouble.

St Johns. Mich. AEril 19.-N-rays
have revealed that the 1-mOntlIS-oid
child of Lewis Richmond, of this city.
swallowed an open safety pin recent
ly The child has been seriously i'll
for several days. ana no one knew
what ii had swallowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
ANO1 HER JAP VICTORY:
AHEAD AT WORLDS FAIR

St Louis. April 19.-Japanese Worlds
fair commissioners and merchants and
officers. and directors of the exposition
celebrated the completion of the in
stallation of the Japanese exhibits in
the Palace of Liberal Arts The Japan
ese are the first to complete their ex-
hibit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
CAUGHT BY RUSE
Democrats in Lower House Neat.
Iy Trap the Repub-
licans.
AMENDMENT THAT WAS LOADED
Beaten Only by GaveI RuIe-Senator
Nelson Grows Over
Earnest.

Washington April 10. - The Demo
Gratis in the house kept that body in
session until SD p. III. in an effort
to put the Republicans i'm a hole On
| the issue of the recent order of the
president establishing an age limit
for war pensioners. The matter came
up during the consideration of the
general deficiency bill. There WAS in
the bill Oh appropriations TO carry out
the presidents ''age-Iimit'' order and
Moon Of Tennessee offered an amend
ment providing that persons who
served ninety days or more in the SerV-
ice of the United States during the
civil war shall. when they reach the
age OF 90 years. receive SO a month;
after 81 years. - month: after IS
years, so a month: after 30 years,
$12 :: month.
Sharp Move of the Democrats.
1t developed that this amendment
was a sharp move by the Democrats.
Hemenway made n point Of order
against it because he said it changed
existing laws. Underwood promptly
stated that it followed word for word
lIt - OlutI. anu iiiNiNliItu IL
the president was more entitled to
violate existing law than the house.
Hemenway declared that in the con-
fusion he did not get the drift Of the
amendment. and in defending the ap
preparation as provided by the bill
said the Democrats had been wander
ing around for ten months for an issue
i'm the coming campaign and they
thought they had ii now. ut, he said,
the Republicans would meet them on
that issue.
Speaker Cannon Makes a Record.
After a rather lively debate the point |
Of order was sustained amid deriSive |
laughter from the Democratic side; |
all amendments were rejected and the |
bill was reported to the house. Payne |
of New York moved to recommit the |
bin and demanded the previous quCs- |
ton. Roll called developed the alb !
sence of quorum, whereupon Speaker
Cannon. in order. as he frankly said.
to gain time and secure the attendance
of absent members for whom clerks
were scuTTying, had the roll call read
a third time. regardless Of the rule
limiting the reading to twice. Finally
the quorum was obtained. the motion
to recOmmit defeated and the bill was
passed. At $40 p. III. the house ad
journed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
NIEDERMEYER is
NOT SUCCESSFUL
Physician Says He Will Live to Die
on the GaIIows Fri
day.

Chicago. NpriI I9.-The county ply
sician said today Niedermeyer. the
bandit. would live To die ON the gal
low, next Friday. Niedcrmcycr's
throat and stomach are in such condi-
tion he can eat no solid food. Nour-
j. given him in every spoon
ful of medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
DENIES STANDARD OIL
WILL HAVE LAKE FLEET

Chicago. April 19.-An official Of the
Standard Oil company said that there
was no truth whatever in the story
that the Standard Oil company is to
build large feet to carry oil between
the different cities on the great lakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
AT THE POLLS IN
ALOUIsIANA ELECTION

New Orleans. April 19.-During the
election today at Gonzales. in. Ascen-
sion parish. former Sheriff Moore,
leader of the lily whites faction, be-
came involved in dispute at the polls
and was instantly killed by Deputy
Sheriff Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Another Fortune i'm Peril.
WEDS AT 86 IN PRESENCE
OF GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

New York. April 19.-In the presence
of his son. eight grandchildren. and
four great at-grandchildren, James S.
Van Court, ii rich resident of Mount
Vernon, III his Sith year, and three
times a widOwer, married Mrs. Louisa
Pines. 40 Years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
SANDWICH ISLANDS ARE
IN FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT

Honolulu, April 19.-The republican
territorial convention has instructed
for President Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSES TIE SENATE

Washington. Apri I19.-The senate
today agreed 10 the conference report
on the army appropriation bill. which
passes the bill
The house viii vote at 1870 this az
ternoon on the statehood bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
FATHER ACCUSED
Young Woman Says He Has Inn
properly Disposed ofa Fort
une of Her Own.
TOLD FER THERE WAS NONE
Says-Story Reads Like
Novel.

Chicago, April 19.-AccOrding to n
decision in the probate court Cuthbert
W. LainG. a real estate dealer in this
city, is indebted in the sum of $25G,-
UO0 including the interest, to his
daughter, Irene Laing Malcolm, of To-
ledo, .. 1t was charged that Laing
had Squandered the estate and kept
his daughter in ignorance Of her
wealth. The final decision of the court
Will be given Saturday, when ex-Gov-
ernor Hamilton will receive inst1.!lc-
tfOnS from the court as to what pre-
cedure he shall take to recover what
rightfully belongs TO the daughter,
May Involve Ex-senator Mason.
Whether or not the sureties for
Laing, ex-senator William T. Mason
and DR.. V. c. Price. are to be sued on
their bonds. will he decided by the
court Saturday. The story told by the
daughter reads like romance When
she was an infant her mother died.
leaving the estate to her. She was
sent TO the home of her grandparents
in Michigan and grew into womanhood
ignorant that she was heir to 4 large
estate.
Did Not Know of Her Wealth.
When her grand parents died she
came TO Chicago TO her father. who,
she says. did not tell her of her wealth,
and she was married to a mechanic
Soon after the marriage she learned
of the money left her, but her father,
she said, denied the truth of the story
She appealed to Ex-Governor Hamil-
tom, and the suit for an accounting
followed. Laing alleges that he acted
in all transactions with the permission
OF his daughter. and that she knew
all about the estate.
Another Fortune i'm Peril.
Chicago, April 19.-While Mrs Will
lam Brown, of Hanover, o., is thought
to be dying the police here are search |
ing for her son, Ii. r. Brown, at the |
request of the mother, who fears that |
he is the victim of plot to cheat him |
Of the fortune which awaits him aft |
er her death. The missing son is work
ing i'll Chicago. The request that |
search be made for the man, who is
said TO have left home before his
mother became ill. was contained in a
letter which the police received from
a friend of the woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Win In East.

New York. April 10. - Vice Chan
cellor Bergen has dismissed the appli-
cation for an injunction against the
Northern Securities stockholders meet
ing and the distribution of stock, sus-
tanning the Northern Securities con-
tention that the suit was unwarrant-
ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR
THE WEARE COMMISSION co

Chicago. April f9.-Upon petition of
the creditors Judge KohI>aat today
appointed receiver for the Weare
Commission company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
DECIDE NOT TO INSTRUCT.
PennsylvanIa Democrats I'm Convention
Agree to Bind Delegation to Unit Rule.

Harris burg. Pa. April 19.-Final de-
tails of the demicratic state conven-
tion were arranged at a conference of
the leaders today. Col. James y. Cuff
", State Chairman Hall. Robert T..
Wright and eX-Gov. HattisOn were Sc
Iected for delegates-at-large TO the ga
tional convention.
Ii was decided the 6S national dele
gates should not be instructed. but
should he bound by the unit rule. The
convention was called To order at
1910. Frank J. Fitzsimmons. of Lack
awanna county. WAS chosen tempor-
AIRY chairman.
Senator y. &. Dewalt was made per-
manent chairman. He was escorted
to the platform and made speech
The Platform.
\ great portion of the platform was
given 10 dcnunciation of President
Roosevelt. SAYING: To-day the coun-
try finds in Roosevelt standing men
ace To constitutional government To
international peace and TO business
stability and prosperity. Ii turns to
the democratic organization for safe
" and relief
The platform declares adherence to
the fundamental principles Of the par
". believes the remedy for the trust
evil will he found in tariff revision.
favors the completion of the Panama
canal. and instructs the delegates TO
vote as a unit at the national conven-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Hartman Takes no Part
in Securities Set
Element.
U. S. COURT DECIDES
Triumph for Hill in
Opening Round
of Case.

st. Paul. April l9.-The United
States circuit court today denied the
motion Of Hartman and Pierce for
the Northern Securities company's
affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
says Raise Taxes.

He proposed. therefore. to increase
the income tax by > cents and place
an additional tax on tea. tobacco,
cigars and cigarets. The net gain by
the tobacco changes is estimated at
s.. $50. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
DEFICIT OF
$l9,OOO,OOO
Facing British Govern
ment for Next
Year,
CHAM BERLAIN SAYS
Increase in Tea and To-
bacCo Tax Rec
commended.

London. April l9.-The chancellor
of the eXchequer. Austin Chamberlain,
in the house of commons today esti-
mated the expenditures of 19O4-O5 at
S714 100000. and the revenue on the
basis of the existing taxation at $685.
3OO.3OO. leaving deficit of $l9,OOO,OOO
to be made up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-19
Garrett, Pa, Scene of
Serious Strike
Riot.
BATTLE I'M MIN ENT
Home of Striker With a
Family of Six
Burned.

Somerset. Pa. April 10 striking
coal miners AT Garrett are reported 20
have taken possession of the town.
Armed men are patrolling the streets.
y mob armed with rifles and shutguus
is reported to have surrounded the
works of the Garrett Coal company.
An outbreaks il mumeutariiy expected
between the strikers and miners in
the companNs barricade.
The latter are nearly all Italians,
and are said to be armed prepared to
resist an attack if made Sheriff Col
man. with posse of -. has started
for the scene of the trouble.
Fire 200 Shots.
At least 200 shots were exchanged
between the mob and the men at the
mines last night, but 50 far no fatali-
ties have been reported.
Early this morning the dwelling of
Jerry Meyers, Il miner who formerly
worked for the Garrett company. was
discovered On fire.
Mrs. Meyers. two daughters. son,
and two small children perished in the
flames. Reports of the origin of the
fire are conflicting, but all agree it
was the work of incendiares.