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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15
PACT ABROGATED
Treaty With Sultan of SuIu De.
cIared Null by Roose-
welt.
ASKED TO APPROVE
His Dusky Majesty Charged With
Failure to Keep
Terms.

Washington. ID. C., March 1j.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has abrogated the
treaty with the sultan of Sulu negoti-
ated by Gen. Bates Aug. 20, 1899. The
treaty was abrogated March last,
and this important action was kept a
profound secret until il was disclosed
by Secretary Taft. who appeared yes
terday before the insular affairs COM
mittee of the house ta discuss Philip
pine Legislation.
The treaty was abrogated because
the sultan of Sulu had failed to carry
ont his obligations. Gen. Wood was
directed to notify the sultan of the
action of the president. and it is fear
ed that the sultan, who has absolutely
failed to carry out his obligations.
may go on the warpath.
Through Philippine Commission.
There has been considerable dissat-
isfaction ON the part of the president
because of the action of the followers
of the sultan, and Jan. 30 Secretary
Root instructed the Philippine com
mission to enact law nullifymg the
treaty Owing to the fact that il
would take several months to accom-
plish this end by such means the pres
ident, with the advice OF Secretary
Taft, abrogated the treaty, and at
once notified the Philippine govern
ment. Representative Crumpacker,
after hearing the testimony of Secre-
tary Taft on this subject. introduced
a bill confirming the action of the
president in abrogating the agreement
with the sultan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15

as i here represented. and TAX
ing its prerogativeS absolutely from
that convention that created it. is as
suming the role of master of this con
vention.~ Ii had been the rule. Mr.
Sturgeon declared, since he had been
in politics in Rock Island county. that
no one had the right TO determine the
delegates to convention but the CON
ventipn itself. The course of the re-
publican county committee. Mr.. Sur
Eeon insisted. was revolutionary and
unrepublicau. Fair play was demand
ed. and the time had not come. il was
asserted. when defeated minority
shall control. The county committee.
the speaker went on 70 say. was pass
.ng ON the legality of the Fourth n ward
delegation tu the county convention.
Confined on Page Eight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15
COURT FIXES
DATE OF ADJOURNMENT

Washington. March 1J.-Chief JUS
tice Fuller has announced an adjourn
ment OF the United States supreme
court for a fortnight from next Mon
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15
CLOSE CALL FOR THE
ENGLISH MINISTRY
Defeated in HOuse Of Commons but
Refuses TO Give Up
Reins.

London, March 1.-The government
was defeated in the house of COM
mons today by i4l To 1870 votes on the
motion Cf John Redmond for rcduc-
tion Of the Irish education estimates.
As it was in the nature of Il snap di-
vision engineered by the nationalists.
the government refused TO resigns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15

Police the Doors. Put Mayor In Chair and
Hold Convention.

Hold Convention.
The Lowden delegations took pos
session of the body of the Illinois
theatre, and after waiting impatientIy
just before noon, NJ. NJ. Sturgeon adj
vanced to the front of the house and
made a speech. 1t was one of Stur-
geon'S famous efforts To fire his hear
erS with the indignitics to which they
had been heroically submitting. Stur-
gecu was cheercd to the echo.
Something unprecedented in the
history of Rock Island county is TAX
ing place today" said Mr.. Stur-
Secn. - county committee. en-
auating from convention such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15
Russian Fleet Said to be
Leaving Port Ar
thur.
NO CONFIRMATION HAD
Further Denia1S of Ru-
morS Come From
the Russians.

Toxic. March 15.-It is strongly be-
lieved here that the Russian fleet has
abandoned Port Arthur after the
fourth attack made upon it by the
japanese fleet. and j. endeavoring to
reach Nladivostock. Confirmation of
this movement is not obfainable from
any reliable source. but recent scout
ing in the vicinity of Port Arthur has
failed to reveal the presence of any
Russian warships.
Say no Steamers Were Sunk.
ST. Petersburg, March ia report
from New Chwang that four Russian
steamers have been sunk at the en-
trance to Port Arthur after the re-
moval of the battleship Retvizan, is
authoritatively denied here.
Scouts Dispersed.
st. Petersburg. March 15.-General
Ziiinski teleellphs as follows under
Sundays date: "On March 4 our patrol
discovered four of the eEeEy's posts
on the Chong Cheng Arg river and a
troop OF cavalry acting as scouts near
Patetchen, northwest of Arju. y Jap
anese cavalry patrol fell into an am-
buscade prepared by our patrol, and
was dispersed. losing one killed. Tie
japanese left behind the ma quantity
Of guncotton and some swords and
blankets"
Japs Using Their searchIights.
THE population OF Manchuria is
quiet On the night Of March IL the
eHemy's ships explored Helena bay
and the shore opposite Senutchine with
searchli2hts. According to Information
which has been verified the Japanese
have not made any attacks north of
Gensan. The population along the
Tumen river is favorable 10 us"
Russians Block Port Arthur Harbor.
London, March ia correspondent |
of The Daily Mail at New Chwang !
says that after the removal of the |
battIeship RetviZan four Russian |
steamers, the Harbin, the Hailar, the |
Ninguta and the Sungari We're an
chored at the mouth OF the entrance |
to Port Arthur in proper position and |
sunk. leaving only Il small channel |
available, Vice Admiral Makaroff hav-
ing previously ordered the whole fleet |
to remain outside with steam UP,
economy in coal bein unnecessary.
News of First importance"
This dispatch, which is prominently
displayed by The Daily Mail, and
which the correspondent says is Ion
Russian information" is, if true. news
Of the first Importance. confirming the
idea that Vice Admiral Makarof will
adopt the defensive and make des-
pcrate attempt to bring together Rus
sia's scattered naval forces or endeav-
or to infiict damage up tie japanese
navy.
Should BE Accepted Cautiously
The story must, however be viewed
cautiously. the only approach to con-
lirmation from any other quarter be-
ing in i dispatch from n correspondent
of The Daily Telegraph at Yin KOw,
which merely says: Vice Admiral
NIakaroff has issued orders to the ef-
feet that the saving of coal is I'M
necessary, but that the big gun am
munition in the forts must not be vast
ed. Evidently this ammunition is run
ming short"
Not Trying to Mediate.
Paris. March 15.-An official denial
: given the report that exchanges of
'ieVvs are now going on between Par
$. London and Washington relative to
,fferirg mediation in the far eastern
var.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15

Two republican county conventions
were held I'm Rock Island today. Both
were called TO order at practically
the same hour. The Yates contin-
gent having the backing Of the regu-
lar republican county organization
assembled at the court house, while
the delegates secured in the interests
OfLowden took possession Of the IIIi-
nOis theatre, stationed policemen at
the door and held the fort until they
could put Themselves in charge Of a
dissenting member Of the county
committee, and thereupon went
ahead on their own account.
The outcome OF all this il that as
The Argus predicted, two separate
delegations will be sent to the state
convention, with which organization
will repose the duty OF determining
which is the regular and which is the
irregular of the contending factions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15
Sensational Move Follows Yesterdays Adverse
Decision in the Supreme Court.
CHARTER FROM DOMINION GOVERNMENT
Tribunal Divided in Decision Over Federal Rights
as Applied to Case.

New York. March ia Montreal
dispatch today gives II. Forget, vice
president of the Montreal Light &
Power company, as authority for the
statement that the Northern Securi-
ties company. of Canada, has been
granted 4 charter by the Dominion
government. and that it is backed by
the Hill interests and is intended to
absorb the Northern Securities com
pany of the United States.
In regard to the above report Pres
ident Hill is quoted today as saying:
I'VE have as much notion of incorpor-
ating a company in Mars or the moon
as in Canada. We intend to conform
to the law"
Pleased with Decision.
Washington, March 15.-There is
general satisfaction among those who
have been upholding the cause of the
government i'm the case against the
Northern Securities company over
yesterdays finding against the defend
ant. The victory is Il signal one, al
though very close. as the division of
the court shows.
The division in the court was due
to difference of opinion as to the
right of federal control of state cor
porations. The majority opinion pro-
ceeded on the theory that congress
has right under the constitution to
control interstate commerce. no mat
ter by whom conducted, while the mi
nority opinion was based on the theory
that in the present case the effort is
to regulate the ownership of railroad
stocks by state corporations and that
such ownership is not interstate traffic.
Merger Violated the Law.
Justice Harlan read the majority
opinion. This opinion declared the
merging of the stock of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads
and the placing of it IN the hands Of
the Northern Securities company as Il
holding corporation were n violation of
the federal statute prohibiting COM
binations in restraint of trade between
the states. The right of congress to
pass laws applying to just such cases
was upheld strongly on constitutional
grounds, and the declaration was made
succinctly that the merger was in con-
of the antitrust law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15
OBJECT OF TUE ,IEEGEE

To Prevent Competition, the Justice Holds
states Rights Not Involved.
Justice Harlan said that in the mer-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15

Yates supporters. and the Illinois the
atrc packed with Lowden followers
backed by the Rock Island police
force. Chairman Il. r. Knox at noon
called the convention in the circuit
court room and adjourned to meet at
the theatre at : o'clock this after
noCn.
The committee had occupied an
hour in discussing temporary organ
ization and conteSting delegations.
deciding by vote of II to 1 To pre-
pare a temporary roll call and hear
ana determine all contests.
There were ccntesting delegations
from the First. Third. Fourth. Fla.
and Seventh wards, Rock Island. and
from the First. Fourth and Fifth
wards Moline.
The COMMITTEES voted to rule out
delegations in the election Of which
fraudulent tactics were shown To have
been employed.
LoOney at Moline Caurus
NHdavits were submitted from Il
number OF republican voters in the
First ward. Moline ayerring that John
= iCCueN. Nf iLnCk iStGbi. was pres
cut at the caucus there. and that at
least twenty nor-rcsideuts. the ma ior-
i:v of them from Rock Island. partic-
ipatci an tke meeting. which WAS dom
mated hv Lowden followers. The low
den ticket won by II votes over the
Yates ticket.
1t was charged that the ballot box
was stuffed in the Fourth ward. Rock
Island. by LoVvden followers. and that
90 men whose right To vote was chal-
leneed were allowed to east their bal
lots without being sworn. as required
hy law Further. IL was charged DEM
ocrats took part and voted at the
caucus.
Committee In Executive Session.
After hearing the leaders of the
conteudiug factions the committee
went into executive session. exclud-
ing all not members. y stormy ses-
sion followed. in which vote was
taken 10 report temporary roll can
1ua pass upon contests. shortly be-
fore noon the doors of 5he supervis-
ors' room. whc-e the committee met.
were thrown cps u. aud al interested
admitted. But 70 further business was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15
Say no Steamers Were Sunk.

ST. Petersburg, March IA report
from New Chwang that four Russian
steamers have been sunk at the en-
trance to Port Arthur after the re-
moval of the battleship Retvizan, is
authoritatively denied here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-15

Continued on Page Eight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
STATE AGRfC ULTURAL SOCIETY
IN SESSION IN HAWKINSVILLE
Large Attendance and Promise of Successful
Convention
Convention.

Hawkinsville, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE if
tieth annual session of the Georgia
State Agricultural Society convened
in the Court House here to-day. The
trains yesterday afternoon and last
night brought in a large number of
the delegates and many others will ar
rive to-day, the total number expected
being estimated at about 200.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. J. Herbert Woodward,
followed with welcome addresses on
the part of the city by Col. T. G. Tay-
lor for Hon. Hon. P. H. Lovejoy, May
or, and on the part of the Pulaski
County's Farmers Club by Hon. j.
Pope Brown, president. These were
responded to by Mr.. F. J. Merriam.
Then came the annual address by
Hon. Dudley Hughes, president of the
society.
The remainder of the days pro
gramme consisted of general talks and
various subjects and addresses by a
number of prominent speakers as fol-
lows:
Address, Agriculture in Our Com
mon Schools" by L. G. Hardmon. NJ
D., of Jackson.
Address. "In Re: immigration" by
Mr. w. G. Cooper, secretary Greater
Georgia Association, of Atlanta.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
LYNCHERS DON'T FEAR
ANY PUNISHMENT.
Capt. Hitch Was Seen to Take
Names of Leaders.

Capt. Hitch Was Seen to Take
Names of Leaders.
Statesboro, Ga, Aug. 17.-There is
little fear here among those who par
ticipated in yesterdays incineration of
indictment and punishments by the
courts. Those who were present and
even those who participated, talk free
ly of the matter and deny nothing.
Before he left this morning, Judge
Daley was asked if any of the lynch
ers would be brought to justice. Il
cannot say" he replied. -"All de-
ponds on what. the grand jury does.
If the men are indicted they certainly
will be tried a.
He would give no expression as to
his intention in pushing the matter
Some here are prone to believe that
the Governor will take the matter up
and institute rigid inquiry and have
the guilty parties, or the leaders at
least, brought to justice.
Capt. Hitch was seen to make note
of several of those in the forefront
of the attack on the guards.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
F0ODSTUFFS ARE NOT
C0NTRABAND OF WAR
Continued from First Page.

contraband, but the legality of sinking
neutral ships. The Communication
takes exception to the Russian doctrine
that foodstuffs are contraband. takes
a position against the right of Russia
TO sink neutral merchantmen and de-
mands compensation in the case of the
Knight Commander.
With regard to foodstuffs consigned
to an enemy's port the communication
maintains that proof that they are
intended for belligerents' military or
naval forces is necessary in order that
they may be considered contraband.
lit illustrates in this contention the
case of the -four on board the Arabia,
which was consigned to a British firm
at Yokohama and which was declared
contrab band by the Vladivostok prize
court. Great Britain contends that
the Russian doctrine is equivalent to
q declaration that all foodstuffs con-
signed to an eneny's port are un-
conditionaily cpntraband. The Brit
ish note argues the question at length
against the right to sink neutral ships
as being contrary to international law
and usage
Although the note is couched in
friendly terms, it presents the posi-
tfons of the United States and Great
Britain clearly and emphatically.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18

Discussion.
Paper, Industrial Education" by
Prof. M. M. Parks of the Georgia Nor
NAL and Industrial College, of Mil
ledgeville.
Discussion.
Address, THE Value of a State Fair
by w. B. Burroughs, NJ. D., of Glynn.
Discussion.
Address, Military Academy. the
School for Farmers Sons" by Col. j.
c. Woodward of College Park.
Discussion.
Address, THE Farmer at Home: the
Measure of His Success by Hon. ]. j.
Conner of Barlow.
Address, The Commercial Value of
Popular Ignorance" by Hon. S. G.. Nc
Tendon of Thomas.
Thursdays session will be held in the
Chautauqua building in the fair
grounds, where the veterans reunion
and barbecue will take place, and at
which the members of the society will
be honored guests.
In point of magnitude the barbecue
promises to eclipse anything Of the
Kind ever undertaken in the county.
ana one of the largest crowds ever seen
here is expected to be present.
A dance was giveh at the Brown
House last night complimentary to the
visitors and delegates, which was
largely attended ana proved to be a
very enjoyable affair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
WHOLESALE WHIPPINGS
RUNNING THE COUNTY.
sheriff Hendricks Says They Are
Driving Labor Away.

Driving Labor Away.
Statesboro. Ca. Aug. 17.-When Sher-
If Hendricks stepped off the train this
afternoon, after a visit to Oliver sta
ton on business, a number Of citizens
were present and informed him of last
nights developments. This thing must
stop" he said. ut has already gone
too far, and unless it is stopped in time
VIE will be ruined. The wholesale
whipping and shooting of negroes has
gone as far as it is going, and I am
going to make a desperate effort to
stop it.
Il met a lot of negroes at the rail-
way stations along the way who We're
leaving their homes. I asked them
what was the matter. They said they
were going away from Bulloch county
They further said that they had not
done anything, but the white people
had told them to go and they were
going.
I'VE will need everyone of these ne
groes here in a few days There is
none too much labor here now, and we
will be ruined if we don't stop the
lawless ones that are taking the law
into their own hands,
Tonight Sheriff Hendricks conferred
with a number of the leading citizens
of the county, and it is understood that
large number of reputable citizens
will be deputized in every community
70 acSiSt IL, the Suppracrion IF the
wholesale whippings and lynchings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
WILLIAMS TELLS
PARTT'S CHOICE
Continued from Fifth Page.

Continued from Fifth Page.
quotation from a member of Congress!
Tell your chief that the man who ut
tered the sentiment was only "a South
efner and not even a Southerner of
the right sOrt-not an image of God
in ebony-Abut just a white man of
that coarse and brutal STRAIN which
turned loose upon the world George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John
Marshall, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lin
coin, Gen. George D. Thomas, Admiral
Farragut Sidney Lanier and Thomas
Nelson Page.
"As to the common herd, who send
these cattle to Washington, all you
need with. them is to talk platitudes
about Civic righteousness and the
'strenuousness of life What they want
to do is to sit in the galleries and
witness the play. Make yourself the
portunities.
The Prayer for War.
I'm conclusion, sir, pray for war
nobody can tell what great things war
will end in when once begun. 1t might
result in making of your chief the
first Emperor and Lord Protector of
the Western Hemisphere, You would,
of course, in that event, as heir-ap-
parent, share his glory. Your legal
title might become Prince dOutre
Mere 1 know you would run some
little risk of having him designate
his Secretary of War as his success
sor, but I believe / would chance it.
Besides, peace is a tame and I'M
strenuous thing, and 'smothers out
some of the finest instincts of man
hood Shakespeare said: In thy right
hand carry gentle peace to silence en-
vious tongues. Our 'forefathers, even
down through the times of Lincoln and
Grant, thought this sentiment sound
morality and sound policy, for nations,
as well as for individuals. We know
now that the right policy is to tread
softly and carry a big stick
I'm real conclusion, Mr.. Davis, it is
a sincere pleasure indeed to know
and to be able to help to place in high
position a man of your character and
sense and modesty, a. man who. as the
result of a life of confluence, tenn
perance, se1f-containment and usefuT
and honest industry, presents a pic
ture, in virile, though advanced, age,
of mems sana in corpore sano, which
is delight to the eye, a satisfac-
ton TO the soul and was taught by
wise ancients to be the summum bo-
mum of individual earthly existence"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
HENDRICKS DENIES
HIS DEPUTIES AIDED.
What the Sheriff Says About tn,
Soldiers Charges.

What the Sheriff Says About the
Soldiers Charges.
Statesboro, Ga, Aug. 17.-Sheriff
Hendricks vehemently denies the re-
port that a deputy under him had in
any way assisted in overpowering the
guards at the jail.
Every deputy that had is known
by me and trusted. They all had their
hands full. 1 have understood that
one man representing himself to be a
deputy was permitted to pass the SEN
tinels on that statement. and after
passing through. assisted those below
in disarming them. He was not an
officer of the court.
Il do not think that either the local
or visiting militia should have made
any such excuse, for it is absolutely
untrue
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
JAPANESE HAVE A NEW
PLAN OF OPERATIONS

London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Lao Yang, dated Aug. II, via st. Pc
tersburg. Aug. is, sos p. M, says that
the present movement and DISPOSE
ton of the Japanese forces are taken
to indicate a new plan of operations.
All the troops appear to be moving
north. Gen. Oku's extreme flank is
resting at Dalin pass, while the coun-
try to the south is quite free of troops.
Gen. Nodzu's army is at Dalin pass;
a third of the way on the road from
Feng Wang Cheng to Lao Yang.
Gen. Kuroki is going towards Sal
matsZe --
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
SHOT A SUPPOSED
SLAYER OF HODGES.
LOnnie Williams Tried to Run
Away From Deputy.

LOnnie Williams Tried to Run
Away From Deputy.
statesboro, Ga, Aug. lin response
to a telegram from Oliver, Sheriff
Hendricks went over last night to
bring back Lonnie Williams, who was
suspected of completely in the Hodges
murder. When he arrived at Oliver
the sheriff found that Williams had
been shot by Deputy Conner while re-
sisting arrest. He proved to be the
wrong negro.
Williams went to Oliver on the day
after the Hodges murder. He had no
clothes with him and he was suspected.
When Deputy Conner went to arrest
him he commenced running and the
deputy fired, the bullet entering the
negros back. He was badly hurt, but,
it is believed will recover.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-18
NO FURTHER EFFORT
TO CONVICT OTHERS

continued from First Page,
almost impossible now to convict them.
The one question is: What was the
cause of the sudden outbreak when
all seemed so quiet?"
There are a dozen theories forthcom-
ing! To-day one of the men who was
a recognized leader of the lynchers.
said that when Judge Daley stated
from the stand just before the. adj
Journment of court that the evidence
of Reed and Cato was not competent,
as they were convicted of crime pun
ished by death, the mob realized that
they were of no further use as witness
es in the ferreting out of others that
might be guilty, and they then decided
to carry out the plans that had been
perfected several days before.
Other members of the lynching par
ty excused themselves by Saying that
nothing would have been done had not
the militia been called out.