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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
More on the Contraband List.
CHARGE THAT Is DIsCREDITED
Japs Not Using Unlawful Explosives Says
High OmciaI Russian.

st. Petersburg. March Is. - The
charges against the Japanese Of viO-
Iating the rules of civilized warfare
in using explosives forbidden by The
Hague convention find no echo in re-
sponsible circles here. The Japanese
are acquitted on that score by a high
naval officer who holds a very reSpOn-
sible position and who said:
The accusation against the Jap
anese of using explosives TO produce
poisonous gases is based on mis-
conception. They are employing the
same explosives as other armies and
navies. 1t is notorious that the burst
ing of n melinite shell between decks
generates fumes from which the men
are liable to asphyXiation. but the Rus
sian shell is no better and no worse
than that used by the Japanese. We
have not complained in this respect.
whatever we may think about the
manner in which Japan began hoStili-
ties
The wife OF Grand Duke Constan-
tine is preparing 1900 Easter eggs
in order TO provide each sailor in the
Far East with n souvenir. Each egg
will contain portrait OF the en-
peror. a book. soap and towel, a to-
bacco pouch, note paper, etc. wrapped
in Il handkerchief bearing pictures OF
Peter the Greats boat and OF Rus
sian naval victories. The eggs will
be sent to the Far East next week
i'm order 10 arrive there in due season.
\ bureau will be established here
10 give information to relatives OF
Japanese prisoners and TO undertake
the delivery OF letters and the safe
keeping until claimed. of effects and
letters found on the battlefield or re-
manning in the hospitals after the
death OF prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
REFUSED TO TALK
Gen. r. D. Grant Declines to Dis.
cuss President in Ban
quet Toast.
RECALLS ENMITY OF THE MEN
Son of Civil War General Feels He
Has Not Received Due
Consideration.

Chicago, March 1S.-Gen. Frederick
ID. Grant, guest of honor at the ST
Patrick's night banquet of the Irish
Fellowship club at the Auditorium ho-
tel, declined to speak to the toast The
President of the United States" pref
acing numbered list of reasons with
the statement that every officer of
the United States army. especially in
the Philippines. who has spoken about
the president has heard from Wash
ngton."
The reasons formally given by Gen.
Grant were:
l. Il cannot make 4 speech"
>. AS an officer in the United States
army | 'dassent.'"
,. II don't know anything about
the president of the United States
Wrong Construction of Toast.
Then the son of Americas great sol
dier thanked the several hundred men
and women at the banquet for their
cordial reception to him aud sat down.
He apparently had construed the toast
assigned to him as Il personality iIi
stead of Il sentiment, and the sarcasm
Of the third reason given by him APP
pealed to those who recalled the fact
that Theodore Roosevelt and Freder-
ick Dent Grant were police commits
sioners i'm New York at the same time
and that the latter resigned because
he could not get along with Roosevelt.
1t was recalled, further, that gossip
has connected the influence of the
present occupant of the White House
with the lack of opportunity afforded
the son of Ulysses s. Grant to share
some of the glories of recent warfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
LAMP EXPLOSION
CAUSES LOSS OF LIFE
One Fatality and Eight Seriously
Hurt i'm Fire as Result
OF Accident.

Princeton, Ind, March Is. - Nine
persons We're injured, one fatally. in
a fire caused by the explosion of a
lamp in the Morley novelty store,
which destroyed the building. Morley
holds n concession at the st. Louis
exposition. He and his family, to-
gether with members of q vaudeville
troupe occupied rear rooms, and We're
shut off from escape, rushing through
the flames.
The injured are: Mrs. Francis Rog-
ers, fatally; Francis Rogers, and Ja-
cob Schaffer. seriously burned; Mrs.
Schaffer and child, slightly burned; w.
A. Dyer, seriously burned; James Nor
ley and wife. slightly injured; infant
Morley, child, seriously burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
District Attorney Jerome Declares
He is Out After Big
Game.
WOULD IMPR1soN R. CANF1ELD
Presides Over Club That TOIerates
Practices Contrary to
Law.

Albany. N Y, March 1S.-"I want
to put Richard Garfield in states pris-
on, and / want Reginald Vanderbilt,
of New York. as Il witness to help me
do it, declared District Attorney
Jerome. OF New York city, to the SEN
ate codes committee in the course of a
nearing on Il DiIi TO make it possible
for witness to give testimony with
out having his evidence used against
him. and which eliminates the excuse
of declining to testify through fear of
discriminating himself.
viii Camp on CanfieId's Trail.
Amendments provides that the
measure should not take effect until
Sept. l next, nor apply to pending liti-
CATION. which was under discussion.
brought out this utterance from Je-
rome. who declared that the amend
ments would utterly destroy the effect
of the bill and that If it were enacted
in its present form it would give i'm
munitytO Richard Garfield and would
permit him to enjoy another season of
prosperity at Saratoga" Jerome said
he had found Obstructions and Obsta-
cles placed in his way from the begin
ming but he was determined to pursue
Garfield to the end and to make it
plain exactly from whom he was re-
ceiving protection.
Is After Some Club Men Also.
Proceeding. he said that besides Can
fields there was seven other just such
places in New York city that he was
after where it is impossible for the
police TO get in or for any one else,
except they secure an introduction or
have a card from some safe" per-
son. Senator Elsberg. the chairman
of the committee, remarked that he
had received letters from certain club
men protesting against the enactment
OF the measure. To this Jerome re-
tOrted that he was after a certain
member OF the University club, OF
New York. whom he averred acted
as a tout for Garfield.
Wants a Chance to Prosecute.
LET is understand each other"
broke i'm Elsberg again. There IS no
consideration here for Garfield" Then
why not give me chance to prose-
cute him. TO send him to states pris-
on asked Jerome "Canfield will not
stand trial. He will not endanger the
prominent men who have patroniZed
his resort in New York and Saratoga.
Why, he has already offered to plead
guilty If he could get off with fine
or suspended sentence. But we don't
propose TO let down on him. When 1
find legislature not disposed to en-
act bill to assist me in prosecuting
an ex-convict and gambler it does not
cOnduce to my respect for the legisIa-
tuTe. An OF us holding public Office
are little better off for being watched
carefully"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
pied suddenly an IIcr Hsrth.lay.

Auncic. Ind. March lS.-ALIs. Del
mer Pence. literary woman, died in
the arms of her husband after holding
a reception i'll observance of her birth
day anniversary. After the departure
of the guests Mrs. Pence approached
her husband, saying: Catch me, Del
mer. or | will fall" Falling into the
arms of her husband, the woman ex-
pired An autopsy revealed the fact
that death was caused by heart dis
ease. Mrs. Pence was apparently ia
the best or health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
GOV VAN SAINT GIVEN TITLE
BLANKET INDIAN REPUBLICAN,

ton 1t Happened, to be. he declared,
''Oue Van SAINT. out in the west some
where. who started the case and for
very shame, after he had gotten the
case upon the docket. the aCfministra-
tiOn. prior to an election. could not
hold itself still" Governor Van SAINT
was blanket Indian Republican, and
he did not consult headquarters, but
precipitated the litigation
Tawney of Minnesota stirred up
a hornets nest when lie inquired
of Williams if he could state
ho the Democrats in the Fifty
first congress voted when the
Sherman law was up for considera
ton. He declared that every Demo
crat voted against 1t. The house at
once was IN an uproar. Gains of Ten
nessee, gesticulating wildly, asserted
that every one voted for the bill when
it was passed in the house, and that
it passed the house and senate mani-
mously.
His remark was met by laughter
and jeers from the Republican side.
He stated that the first bill had been
introduced by Teller. and began to
give history of the Iegisla tion. when
he was interrupted by Tawney. who
said that when Mckinley presented
the rule for the consideration of the
antitrust law the Democrats opposed
It.
''Ah, get out" shouted Gaines. amid
great confusion. An inquiry from
Grosvenor as to what had become OF
the postofiice appropriation bill partly
VnStorad good orJnr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
POISONED CANDY
NOT FROM BOONE
Microscope Assists in Dis covery That
May Free Mrs.
Dye.

Des Moines, Ia. March IS. - BY
means of Il powerful magnifying glass
it has been discovered that the box of
poisoned candy sent to Miss Rena Mel
son, ut Pierre, s. D., does not bear
the Boone, Ia, pOstmark.
The postmark on the package is of
the straight line series, while that of
Boone is irregular The discovery will
have tendency to prove the innocence
of Mrs. Sherman Dye. who has been
accuse of sending the fatal package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Say Russian Reports OF
Bombarding the
10th.
BOATS ARE IN DOCK
No Moves of Signifi-
canoe on Either
Side.

Port Arthur. March 1s.-According
To information received from the Rus
SLAMS at Shanghai. during the fight
ing at Port Arthur Feb. 10 and fl the
battlesbip Mikasa was struck by II
proiectIes and seriously damaged
Two japanese battleships and two
cruisers have been docked for repairs
at Nagasaki, and at Sascbo 1000
wounded me are said to be in the
japanese hospitals.
Japan Still Landing Troops.
The correspondent of The Daily
SIail at ChefOo, who has just visited
ChinampO. Korea, says: "On the way
10 Chemulpo we passed a constant
succession of japanese transports.
Three thousand japanese landed at
Chemulpo at the end of last week"
The correspondent adds that the Rus
slams are retreating across the Yalu
river before the advance of the Jap
anese outposts.
A letter to Chefoo from Port Ar
thur says that the garrison there con-
sists of $500 men.
A Seoul dispatch, dated yesterday,
says: Marquis Ito arrived at Che
mulpo this morning. He was greet
ed by u delegation of high Korean
officials, and received with great honor
and consideration
MakaroT Makes q sOrtIe.
Washington, March IS. - a cable
gram received at the Japanese lega-
tion from the Japanese consul at
Shanghai says that the captain of 4
Norwegian vessel which had arrived
there from Port Arthur reports that
the Russian fleet left Port Arthur on
the morning of March u, but re-
turned the same evening.
That Port Arthur Report Again Denied.
st. Petersburg, March 1S.-A diplo-
matte agent of Viceroy AleXieff ut
Port Arthur reitcrates the denial of
the report that Port Arthur has been
abandoned. In the bombardment of
March 10 the casualties were five
killed. Several buildings were dam
aged.
More on the Contraband List.
tween the ministers OF marine and
foreign affairs the following addition
al articles have been declared con-
traband of war: Provisions of all
kind. destined for the Japanese army,
including grain. fish, fish products.
beans. bean oil, parts of machines for
the manufacture OF weapons and am
munitfon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
BRIsTOw BEFORE A COMMITTEE
Talks to the House Members About the
Report That Raised the Row.

Talks to the House Members About the
Report That Raised the Row.
Washington, March 1S.-FOurth AS
sistant Postmaster General Eristow in
testifying before the house special
committee on the poStoffice report
claimed for himself responsibility for
only the first seven pages of the re-
port which was sent 10 the postof1ice
committee. and said the other portions
Of the document were the work OF
other officials of the department.
The clerk hire section he said was
prepared in the office OF the first as
sistant postmaster general, and that
part relating to leases by inspectors
and others in his own department.
BriStOw's testimony practically cleared
members or congress from wrong-dO-
ing touching tae clerk hire section OF
the report. by saying that it was the
duty OF the first assistants office &c
ascertain the condition of the work
In an office where an increase had
been recommended. One case cited,
that OF Erie, Kan. was referred to
Perry Heath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18

IN BELGIUM
Home of Police Commits
siOner at Liege
Wrecked.
BY INTERNAL MACHINE
Army Officer Killed and
Others Badly
Hurt.

Liege. Belgium. March 1s.-An in
fernal machine was exploded today
outside the residence of Commissioner
of Police Laurent, wrecking the house,
fatally injuring an artillery officer
Maj. Papin-and seriously wounding
half 4 dozen other persons.
Breaks Thousands of Windows.
Thousands of windows were shat
tered. There is no clue to the perpe-
traitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Wins a Close ConstItuency.

London, March 1S.-The polling for
a candidate to fill the vacancy in the
parliamentary division of East Dorset
caused by the accession OF Humphrey
N Stuart to the peerage, resulted in
a victory for the Liberals. G. III. Lyell,
the Liberal candidate, defeating Van
Raalte, the candidate Of the COnseF-
vatives, by 81 votes. In the previous
election. Stuart defeated A. Allen, his
Liberal opponent, by 90 votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
PRESIDENT OF BANK WAS
ALSO HANDY WITH GUN

Albert Lea. Mimi, March 1S.-While
President Freeman, of the Security
National bank. was standing at the
cashiers window, stranger showed
a gun through the window and de-
manded the contents of the cash draw
er. Freeman opened the drawer, but
instead of money. took out a gun him
self, and covered the stranger. The
man is now in Jail, but refuses to give
his name.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
TEXAS TOWN SCORCHED
BY A 100000 FIRE

Houston, March 1S-Fire at San
Angelo. Tex destroyed business prop
erty valued at 100000. The buildings
consumed comprise the San Angelo
hotel. the First National bank; Cox,
Cunningham x Co, dry goods; J. Il.
Laydor. groceries; ]. r. Allen, liquors;
]. B. Day. shoes; the Armour Packing
company, n large warehouse, and sew
eral small structures. The insurance
is over 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
AdmInintrntIon IaIndnr.ed.

NoblesvilIe, Ind, March Is. - The
Republicans of the Ninth Indiana dis
trict- represented in congress by Chas.
b. L9ndis, selected as delegates to
the national convention w H. Marker,
Of Upton, and George Dinwiddie, OF
Frankfort. Resolutions indOrsIng the
national administration were adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
JURY TRYING SENATOR
JEWELL FAILS TO AGREE

Kansas City. Mo-, Starch 1S.-The
jury in the case of State Senator Jesse
l.. Jewell, on trial ON charge of solicit
ing a bribe of $4,000 to influence his
vote and that of two other members Of
the legislature to repeal a baking pow
der bill, disagreed and was discharged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
NEWSPAPER MEN AT FAIR

st. Louis. March Is. - The pro-
gramme for the national and interna-
tfonal press congress at the Worlds
fair, beginning May 16, has just been
completed. 1t is expected that 4OO-
600 newspaper men will be in attend
ance. and of these more than 100 win
be editors of leading foreign papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
ITALIANS CHEER VOTE OF
PARLIAMENT FOR WOMEN

London, March 1S.-The action of
the house of commons in adopting by
a vote Of 49, to 6S a resolution in
favor of allowing women to vote for
parliamentary candidates, was cheered
in the chamber of deputies of Rome.
The subject was introduced in a brief
report by Signor Rossi, congratulating
the house of commons on it's step to-
wards granting the suffrage to wOm-
on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
RECORD FOR SNOW AND
COLD MADE AT CHICAGO

Chicago. March 1S-The snow storm
of yesterday deposited enough snow
to make the total for the winter more
than break all previous records in Chi
caSO. The season several weeks ago
was officially declared the cOldest ever
known here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY LITTLE
OBSERVED BY THE ENGLISH

London, March 1S.-St Patrick's day
was little observed in England. Few
flags were flown and there was little
demand for shamrOcks. Queen Alex.
andra made her customary gift OF
shamrocks to the Irish guards. Each
man was presented with a sprig On
parade at Aldershot. In ireland the
day was generally observed as hOli-
day and business was suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Tornado strikes a re4as village.

Dallas. Tex. March 1S.-A tornado
struck the village of Neyland. seventy
miles from here. demoIishing a mum
Der OF houses and doing much dani-
age to property. One person was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
ALLEGED noodler suspcnded.

Milwaukee. March IS. Michael
Dunn, inspector of buildings, has been
suspended by Mayor Rose, and Depu-
ty Tax Commissioner Frank Hlmmel-
stein has resigned his office. Both
actions resulted from the grating in
dictments brought against them by
the grand jury. Most Of tile men in
dicted have been placed under arrest
and are out on bail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
WORLDS FAIR PAINTERS
STRIKE FOR S5 A DAY

st. Louis, March 1S.-Two hundred
painters employed on the exterior work
of the Worlds fair buildings at $3.50
a day walked out to enforce demand
fer an increase to s. day The paint
ers were employed by contra ctors and
the strike has not been brought to the
attentionOf the exposition management
officially
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
TITLE FOR GOV. VAN SAINT
lIissis ippi Statesman Says He Is .
"BIanket Indian Republican"

-'IbIdhket IhuIAh NNFpuUIItilH.
Williams said he was more than de-
lighted to see the Republican majori-
ty on the floor cheer the hounds on
to hunt down the combines and trusts
OF this country" He would. he said.
be even more delighted if he did not
know that you are very. much like
the month of March-you come in like
lions and go out like lambs" which
created laughter on the Democratic
side. He added: Il want the coun-
try to watch and see how far the ap-
plause is going to end in fruition-"
One statement in the article referred
to. he said, credited this administration
as being the author Of the prcsecus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
S. A. CROFT ON TRIAL ONA
DIFFERENT ACCUSATION

Washington. March 1S-SImuel A.
Croft, the policeman recently convict
sd of conspiracy with Machen and 9th
ers to defraud the government in CON
nectiOn with the postal frauds, was
tried before the police board Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The board will an
ROunce its decision later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Arrssted for = FataI stnbhinr.

Petoskey, Mich, March 18. - Bib
Riley, Peter Shram and Bill Teagan
are under arrest as the result Of the
fatal stabbing of James Collins In a
local saloon. 1t is alleged that Riley,
who had been scufHiing with Collins,
stabbed him over the heart with a
tack-knife. Collins is not expected to
live
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
SULLY IS
CRUSHED
Young Cotton King Goes
the Inevitable
Route. :.
HAD $4,000 BALES
Loss in the Last Week
Had Been About
S5,OOO,OOO.

New York. March 1s.-The suspen-
sion of Sully, the cotton operator.
was announced on the cotton ex-
change today.
y member Cf the cotton exchange
estimated Sully's total holdings at
300, 900 bales.
Loss S5,OOO,OOO.
His loss in the past week or 10 DAYS
probably was in excess of $1,000. 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Postmaster General Payne.

Washington. March Is. The
following statement regarding Post
master General Payne's illness has
been issued by his private secretary:
The postmaster general is resting
easily. The sout is better. He is still
very weak. Positive rest has been
ordered. There is no fever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Thre. DIPLOMATS Confirmed.

Washington. March Is. The
senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations: John Bar
rett, Oregon. minister to Panama; Ar
thur NJ Beaupre. Illinois. minister TO
the Argentine republic; William W.
Russell district Of Columbia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Keifer Nominated for Conrress.

Springfield. o., March 1S.-At the
congressional convention of the Repub-
licans of the Seventh district General
]. Warren Keifer was nominated for
congress to succeed Kyle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
Carnegie Institution Of washiprtOn.

Washington, March 1s. - Speaker
Cannon has introduced n bill ITO in
corporate the Carnegie Institution at
Washington" The institution is cap
italized at $4,000 900 and It's objects
are stated to be ito encourage In the
broadest and most liberal manner In
ycStigation, research and discovery"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
GEN. WOODS NOMINATION
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE

Washington, March 1S.-Brig. Gen.
Leonard Woods nomination was con-
tirmed in the senate today by a vote
of 45 to 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
In the senate.

Washington, March 1S-After the
senate was called to order few
routine ma tiers We're attended TO and
the balance of the day was devoted
to the General Wood appointment in
executive session. QUjrles occupying
three hours with u speech in defense
of Wood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
snrlnrnela PIoneer pead.

Springfield. Ill, March 1s.-John G.
Lamb, pioneer OF Springfield. is dead,
aged years. He had resided here
for seyenty-three years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-18
MAJORITY
WAS 3I,I4I
Vote of Miners to Accept
the Proposed
Scale.
COUNT JUST FINISHED
Labor Troubles Reach
an Acute Stage
in East.

indianapolis, Ind. March 1S.-Count-
ing the votes of miners on the propo-
sition TO accept or reject the opera
tors offer of a two-year scale was
completed shortly after noon. The
total vote east was l55,SS7, The ma
iority against strike was 31,141. The
joint sub-scale committee will proba-
bly, meet here next Monday TO sign a
scale for two years.
Big Strike Imminent.
New York, March 1s.- Twenty
thousand bricklayers and laborers and
about 1000 ironworkers are on strike.
Unless settlement can be reached at
n conference today the strike win
probably spread until about 100000
men are involved.
Employers consider il improbable
that any settlement will be reached
and are preparing for the strike which
they think will follow.
Twenty-Five hundred photographers
have struck rather than be locked
out.