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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-30
Turner's Attention

All members cf the Rock Island
Turugemeinde are requested TO meet
at Turner hall SUNDAY. Jan. 81. at 1870
D. m. to attend the funeral of deceas-
ed turner. Max kautZ.
JOHN KONOSkY. President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-30
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-30
Land E.cur.,ons to oklahoma

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-30

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
CHICAGO WILL PAY BILLS
Tronbio With Repub tcan National
 Committse Adjuated.

Chicago, March 28.-The sub-commit- | tee of the republican national commit for the national convention in Chicago, met to-day with the local committee to discuss preparations that have been made at the Coliseum where the con- vention is to be held on June 21. The meeting was entirely harmonious, all the arrangements made by the local committee were approved by members of the national committee and there was no friction at any time between members of the two committees. Those present for the national committee were Harry s. New of Indiana, A. B. Schneider of Nebraska and Sergeant at-Arms William F. Stone.
 It was explained to the members of the national committee at the outset that Chicago had never promised to de- posit for the use of the national con- vention such sum as $15,000 or prom ised to pay any sum of money at all. What it had promised was to pay all the bills of the convention and this it would do. Mir. New suggested that there were some things for which the national committee would be compelled to pay and he thought it well if the Chicago men would place certain sum at the disposal of the national commit tee. This the Chicago men agreed to do at once and the amount suggested by MT. New, s5,000, was promptly arranged for It was decided that all the bills for the convention are to be turned over to the Chicago committee which will provide for their payment. None of the bills will be presented to the nation- al committee, which will be under no obligations for any of the expenses at tendant on the holding of the conven- tion.
 Tn going over the arrangements made 1 for seating, it was found that the total number of seats in the hall will be S,428. Of these 500 will be on the stage, and 275 will be for the press. There will be 99O seats for delegates and the same number for alternates, leaving l 5,673 for spectators.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING Co
NO MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Danbury Citizens Vote Down Propo-
 si.Ion to Buy Llghling Plant.

Danbury. March 2S.-The voters of this city again turned down the prop osition to establish a municipal light ing plant by a vote of 1,S11 to 435 at the annual city election to-day. Seven years ago the question of the city own ing the gas and electric plants was sub- mitted to a vote and was defeated. Those who oppose the movement to take over the Danbury and Bethel Gas and Electric Lighting company do so on account of the expense. To acquire the plant the city would have to spend over s4Oe,OOc
 This is an of year. in municipal pol itics in this city and the only places to be filled were in the common council. Two aldermen and four councilmen were elected as follows: First council man, Arthur l.. Dickinson (r); second ward. alderman, William c. Gilbert, r.), councilman, Dupuytren V. Haight (d); third ward, councilman, George Husk (d.); fourth ward, alderman, Michael A. Keane (d.) and councilman Joseph O'Brien (d.).
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
MANLEY IS COMPELLED
 TO ABANDON POLITICS
ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT
 OWING TO ILL HEALTH

For Quarter of n Century an Infiucn-
 tiaI Factor in Maine and 8 Member of
 the Republican National Committee
 WiII Not Accept Re-eIection-Retircs
 from His Candidacy for Governor.
 Augusta, Me. March 2S.-Joseph H. Manley, member of the republican national committee, and for quarter of a century an influential factor in state politics, announces in a communi- cation to the press tonight his retire ment from active politics, due to inn paired health. MT. Manley had been a candidate for the republican guberna- torial nomination, and his friends had expected his reelection as national committeeman. In the course of his communication MT. Manley said:
 Although I have recovered from my recent illness sufficiently to attend to my private business matters my return of strength has not been full and com plete, and my physician now advises that it would be unWise for me to again take my former active part in political affairs. For this reason must retire from my candidacy for the governor ship and I cannot accept a reelection to the republican national committee. My chief regret is my inability to hereafter 50 actively labor for the republican party"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
4 DoMICILE IN CUBA.
Reports That Northern Securities Co. is
 Seeking Home There.

Seeking Home There.
 Havana, March 2S.-Rumors which have been circulated in the United States that the Northern Securities company would attempt to domicile it. self in Cuba came as surprise to Pres ident Palma. The president informed The Associated Press to-day that he had no knowledge, written, verbal or otherwise that such an effort would be made. As he is acquainted with some |of the persons prominently interested in the Northern Securities company, President Palma said he would certain fly have been informed if that organiza- tion contemplated domicile in Cuba
 It does not appear that there is any body in Havana on such an errand, though according to the rumors which have reached here, Levi P. Morton, D. A. Smith, Sir William Van Horne and attorneys representing J. J. Hill and J. D. Rockefeller are in Havana pressing President Palma to permit the Northern Securities to domicile itself there. Messrs Morton and Smith and T. F. Ryan came to Cuba with Sir William Van Horne and dlned with the presi- dent last week after which they pro- ceeded to Santiago de Cuba. The ques- ton of the domicilization of teh securi- ties company was not mentioned at the dinner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
ALDERMEN RESCIND VOTE
DECIDE AGAINST VOTING MA- CHIMES FOR SPRING ELECTION.

Mayor says That Unforseen Questions
 Arc Invoived-Corporat Counsel
 Daggett's Report Explains Them <
 cost Would be Too Great as Separate
 Mnchsnes Would be Needed in Voting
 on License Question.
 A special meeting of the board of all dermen was held in city hall last even ing for the purpose of considering the voting machine question and the city fathers after hearing what his honor the mayor had to say about it, as well as the corporation counsel, voted to re- scind their former action, which approv- ed os the use of machines at the conn ing spring election, and they then voted to table the entire matter.
 When the roll had been called it was found that there were thirteen members present.
 The ball was started rolling by As SiStoilt Alty .OlClh 4NAOl uii ACeAutiA5 tiiO following communication from Mayor Studley
 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen of
 the City of New Haven:
 Gentlemen: Your order de voting ma- chimes, passed March 2S and approved by mo on March "A, was on the latter day presented to the board of finance. Upon hearing to ascertain what sum oe money would be necessary to carry out your order it became evident that some questions were involved which had not presented themselves prior to said hearing.
 The board of finance deemed it wise to ask the opinion Of the corporation counsel in regard to some of said ques- tions. The corporation counsel on March 25 rendered an opinion which, to- gether with the new statutes relating to elections, I herewith transmit for your consideration.
 I desire particularly to call your att tention to the fact that under the statutes it is necessary to provide one dummy machine in each ward.
 From the testimony offered before the board of finance I am convinced that l twenty machines will not be enough to
 Continued on Sixth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
PRESIDENT DEPENDED.
Race Question Again Up tn tho House
 The Washington Dinner.

The Washington Dinner. Washington, March 2S.-The sundry civil bill was before the house to-day but debate took wide range. MT. Gillett of Massachusetts devoted con siderable time to answering some of the statements recently made on the floor by MT. Spight of Mississippi re- garing the race question. Mir Gillett declared he had supposed there were no social grades in the United States, but that every man had the right to choose his own friends and associates among those most in sympathy with himself. He defended the president for inviting Booker Washington to dine with him and said the president was a man of a big heart, as well as of birth breeding and cultivation.
 MT. Clark (Missouri made a speech on the tariff and declared unequivocally in favor of the tariff programme for the democratic party as outlined by Mir. Williams, the floor leader of the minor- ity.
 A strong plea for the tobacco growers was made by Mr.sTrimble of Kentucky. who urged the removal of the tax of six cents pound on raw tobacco in order that the producer might sell direct to the consumer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
LOST FORTUNE THEK SUICIDE.
Double Tragedy ln st. L,uis-niau and Wife Die Together.

St. Louis, March 2S.-After earning and losing s5OO,OOO in New York city, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Altman, when about to lose their home in St. Louis, decided to die together and turned on the gas. Their bodies were found to- day The pair left note saying that they had agreed to die after chloroform- ing pet cat, which was all they had untrammeled by debt. The cats body was found in the cellar. Altman and his wife came to the United States 10 years ago. They accumulated half a million dollars by speculation in New York city. lost nearly all their fortune by signing notes for friends, and re- moving to St. Louis, purchased home with the remnant of their fortune. This home was mortgaged and the mortgage was about to be foreclosed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
RUSSIA HAULS DOWN
 UNITED STATES FLAG
iLSO THAT OF GREAT BRITAIN
 AT NEIT CHWANG.

csfon Follows the Declaration of Martial Law-An Effort to Lessen CompIications-J panese Victory Over Cossack Force Reported from Seoni- vIadivostok squadron Said to be Back in Port with Several Prizes In- c,udlng a warship.
 New Chwang, March 2S.-American nd British flags were to-day removed N the Russian military from the prop 8rty of citizens of American or British ationality.
 X The foreign consuls, at conference Fifth the civil administrator this morn lg, were informed that the full inten- Ion of Russia's order of yesterday was
 proclaim martial law, and also to snnul consular Jurisdiction, and that he same already was annulled. $ The British consul interpreted the or er as not declaring martial law. The .her consuls were unable yesterdty to Dmprehend Russia's intention. sThe administrator agrees with the bnsuls to suspend rigid enforcement f said order until the foreign govern ,ents act, in order to lessen the com lications.
 The Americans here call attention to sle apparent defeat of American aims Igarding placing consuls in Manchuria |5g the execution of Russia's order. London, March 29.-The Seoul core |&ondent of the Daily Mail says that N March 23 Japanese infantry had an Engagement with Cossacks between |nju and Chong-Ju, in which the Jap- Ihese were victorious after losing fifty l He'd.
 IParis, March 2S.-The St. Petersburg rrespondent of the Petit Parisien says
 is reported that the Vladivostok Zuadron, under the command of Cap in Reitzenstein, has returned to port Eth several prizes, including a Japan e warship.
 The Petit Journals St. Petersburg
 rrespondent says: T learn that the let to sail to the Far East about June
 will consist of eight battleships, even cruisers and torpedo-boat de-
 royers, the number of which has not
 t been fixed. Command of the fleet
 II be entrusted to Admiral Rojestven-
 and Grand Duke Alexander Mil
 aelovitch, who will receive sealed
 rsonal orders from the emperor to be
 ened in the Atlantic"
 The Echo de Paris St. Petersburg
 respondent says the war office gen.
 hl staff expects that the first lana en-
 gements in the Far East will take
 zee in about week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
NOT FOR EITHER ENLARGEMENT.

Chilli and Argentina sO Sell Five of
 Their wnrships.
 Santiago, Chii, March 2s.-Arrange- ments are being made for Chili to sell the battleship Capitan Pratt, the ar mored cruiser Esmeralda, and the crui- ser Chacabuco, and for Argentina to sell the armored cruisers Garibaldi and Pueyrredon. A guarantee has been giv- en in the case of Chili that the war ships shall not be sold to any belliger- ent power. Senor Terry. the minister of Argentina to Chili. will leave here for Buenos Ayres soon to arrange the mat ter. The sums realized by the sales of these warships will be devoted to ada ing two powerful ships to the navies of Chili and Argentina.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
EXPIRED ON THE FL0oR.
Arthur Haddon's Sudden Death Lat.
 Last Ntrht.

Arthur Hadden, sixty years old, of 33
 Ward street, died very suddenly at his home at 11:15 o'clock last night He has
 been in ill health for about a year, all
 though he had been able to be about out doors during that time. While
 walking across the floor last night he
 suddenly fell and died before medical aid could be summoned.
 Medical Examiner Bartlett viewed the
 remains and said that he attributed
 death to kidney disease.
 The deceased lived with his son. who is a stereotyoer on the New Haven
 Union. He also leaves a wife, who is a nurse, and several children,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
NEW PROPOSITION BY
 FALLEN COTTON KING
HE OFFERS CREDITORS FORTY
 CENTS ON DOLLAR CASH.

| This Within Thirty Days and the Bat-
 ance in Notes Without Interest Pay-
 able i'm One, Two and Three Years.
 Also Assigns All Rights, Title aud Interest of His Firm I'm Claims
 Against Hawiey aud Kay.
 New York. March 2S.-The following statement was given out to-day by John R. Dos Passes. MT. sully's coun- sel:
 .'Mr. Dos Passes, counsel for MT. sully, appeared before the committee of creditors in the Cotton exchange this afternoon and stated in behalf of Mr. Sully that the latter desired to have his affairs arranged and adjusted inn mediately and authorized proposition to his creditors of 40 cents on the dol lar cash. payable within thirty days, and the balance in notes without inter- est, payable in one, two and three years.
 Tn addition to the above he proposed 1 to reassign to committee of creditors all the rights, title and interest of the firm of D. J. Sully & Co.,, and of said D. J. Sully individually in the claim or claims which they or he have against. Hawley & Ray, arising out of their joint transactions and operations in cot l ton.
 MT. Dos Passes explained that if the. matter were allowed to run along for an indefinite time, the assets of Sully X Co. would be diminished and fritted away by all kinds of expenses and that he appeared before the committee to have the affairs of MT. SuIly adjusted on business principles which involved economy and promptness.
 The committee has no power to ac- cept the proposition of MT. SulIy but it agreed. to immediately confer with the receivers and with the creditors of D. J. Sully & Co., for the purpose of re- ceiving authority to act on the proposi- ton.
 The situation at the present time is that if the body of the creditors agree to Mir. Sullys proposition he will be en- abled to resume his business within the very near future'' l This conference was held in the office of Reinhard Siedenburg. Members of the creditors committee seen afterward ldeclined to talk It is understood that the creditors committee will meet to- morrow.
 The books of the Sully firm, it is said, show assets of $1, 100, 000 as a. minimum. lwith possibility of more.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
SUIT FOR PRIZE M0NEY.
Final Decree Signed in shit of Adm,rat
 Dewey aud others.

Washington, March 2S.-Justioe Gould of the district supreme court to-day signed the final decree in the long liti- gation over prize money for the capture of Spanish vessels and stores at Ma nila on May l., 1898. The suit was in- stituted by Admiral Dewey and others of the captors. Under the decree the $S2S,67S, the amount at which the value |of the captured vessels and stores was fixed, will be divided after the costs of litigation are deducted, one-half to 20 to the captors and one-half to the navy pension fund. The only stop new left in the litigation is the fixing of the amount of the costs to be charged against the fund.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
BoMBARDMENT FOLLOWED.
pan,s Last Attempt to Bottle Up Port
 Arthur Fleet.

'okio. March 2s.-A p. m.-A telegram Neived from Niu-Chwang this after son says that at o'clock yesterday Mrning the Japanese succeeded in Aking four steamers at the mouth of srt Arthur harbor. A fotilla of de- overs conveyed the merchantmen, s sich were subsequently, sunk, and res- Ied the volunteer crews. Later the panese battleships bombarded the En and it's defences.
 london. March 29.-Up to late last Int no official communication had ched the foreign office confirming
 declaration of martial law at New wang, and officials are inclined to
 opinion that this indicated that the ssian government had not yet sane he'd Viceroy Alexieff's action.
 The declaration of martial law is newhat anxiously discussed by the ndon morning papers among which
 question has arisen as to whether ssia is desirous of dragging China the conflict.
 he Standard recognizing that the ltral powers may protest, considers t it will be difficult to refuse to her belligerent the right to regard htegic considerations as paramount r all others in Manchuria''
 he Morning Post considers that ssia's action lis calculated to relieve ban of some embarrassment by re- wing some of the difficulties Japan uld have experienced in dealing with w Chwang in the event of it becom-
 necessary to attack the Russian ces at that point"
 No further news has been received Fe regarding the Port Arthur engage mt with the exception that the Daily egraph's Yin Row correspondent Is the Japanese bombardment badly naged the forward barbette of the ssian battleship Czarevitch. The cor pendent adds, According to a rumor Japanese transports, escorted by four isers, approached New Chwang Sat lay and then departed southward. is stated Viceroy Alexieff will return Europe in few days"
 he Morning Posts New Chwang cor pendent learns that the Japanese
 not land an expedition in the Lao ley before April 20, as their transports
 still engaged in conveying troops to req. The correspondent at Shan Hai Fan of the Daily Mail asserts that the nese have received official authoriza- n to turn over to the Japanese the mt of the Shan Hai Kwan railway.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
wesseyan psba,ers win.

|yracuse, N. Y, March 2S.-Wesleyan |versity's debating team defeated the |resentatives of Syracuse university their debate here tonight by unani- Jus decision of the judges. The ques- b was: Resolved, That some form compulsory arbitration should be es- Elished to settle disputes between la and capital, when such disputes in-
 fere directly with the common inter-
 s ofsthe country" Syracuse had the |rmative.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
Soy prowned ,n aainnlplaok.

Southington, March 2S.-Genero Cas- taldi, seven years old, of Milldale fell into the Quinnipiac river at this place this afternoon and was drowned He was playing with another boy, John boys mother. Young Smith said that Castaldi and he were playing on the rivers bank when his playmate sudden ly disappeared. He thought he would show up again soon, he said, but after waiting ten minutes he went home. The boys body has been recovered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
SUIT AGAINST ABEEL.
Bogus J. Ogden Goeiet In Breach of
 Promise Action.

New York, March 2S-A sheriff's jury to-day assessed James N. Abeel $75,0OO for engaging to marry Eleanor L. An derson under the name of J. Ogden Goelet.
 Miss Anderson sued him for 75,000 for breach of promise of marriage. The young man failed to answer the com plaint and default was taken, upon which Presiding Justice Van Brunt, of the appellate division of the supreme court, granted an order to Sheriff Err langer to empanel a jury and assess damages.
 Testimony was given to show that Abeel had a contingent interest in large estate left by his grandfather and a prospective interest in the estate of his father, who is wealthy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
NATIONAL CHAIRMANsHIP.

C. N. Bliss Knows Nothing of Report
 that Rooseveitts Considering Him.
 New York. March 2S-Cornelius N. Bliss said this afternoon that he knew nothing about a report that President Roosevelt was considering him for chairman of the republican national committee. Several weeks ago Mr. Bliss called at the White House on his return trip from the south, but the sub ject of the chairmanship was not men, toned to him then, nor had he heard of it since, he said, till he read a publish ed report about it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
namor Of isobbesy efeloo, ,ouo Necklace

Paris, March 2S.--No confirmation is obtainable here of the rumor from Sori (near Genoa), Italy, that the Princess Alice de Bourbon, daughter of Don Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish throne, who is sojourning at Sori, had been robbed of a historical necklace valued at $160,O00. The authorities of this city are making inquiries into the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
CoNsERVAToR FOR MOORE.

He Accused Wife Who Lives Here of
 illegally Getting Ills Property.
 Middletown, March 2S.-Judge Davis in the probate court to-day appointed a conservator for George H. Moore, who recently brought suit against his wife alleging that she had wrongfully ac- quircd possession of his property to the extent of $10,O00. The conservator was appointed at the request of the town authorities. Mrs. Moore lives in New. Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
HAS RETURNED HOME
Woman Who It Was Thought Had
 Committed suicide.

Yesterday morning Mrs. George Mc- Cormack of IS Triton street, it is claim ed, attempted suicide by inficting a long cut over her right eye. About 1 o'clock in the afternoon she disappeared from her home, and it was thought that she had gone away to finish the job. A hunt was made for her, but it was unavailing. About 1:3O o'clock this morning she returned to her home ap- parently none the worse for her trip.
 While it is thought that she attempt ed suicide no reason for the attempt could be learned last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-29
CANS GIVEN DECISION.
0atpoints Gardner in Nearly Every
 One of Ten Rounds.

Philadelphia, March 2S.-Joe Cans, of Baltimore, the lightweight champion of the world, was awarded the decision over Gus Gardner, of Saginaw, at the end of ten rounds of fast fighting here tonight. William H. Considine, of De- troit, was the referee and the decision gave general satisfaction to a crowd of one thousand. Cans outpointed Gard ner in nearly every round and kept him worried with a left jab to the face, which he used often and effectively. There was very little betting, as the odds asked against Cans were too heavy.