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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
PRACTICALLY DRIFTS $4,000 MILES
CARGO OF SUGAR HONOLULU TO PHILADELPHIA
oAYs-ENTIRE VOYAGE


tain, practically drifted from Honolulu
to the Delaware breakwater. a distance
of $4,000 miles. The run required 156
days. The weather in both Atlantic
and Pacific oceans was calm and sui
try. with incessant rains, like cloud
bursts deluging the ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Philadelphia. Aug. An unusual
condition. the absence of trade and 9TH
er winds al sea was today reported by
Capt Goodwin. of the ship Dirigo. which
arrived at the Spreckles sugar refinery
from Honolulu, with a cargo of raw su-
gar. The Dirigo. according to the cap
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
MINERS FAIL TO
MAKE AGREEMENT
Operators Refuse to Recede From Po-
sition in the Shot Firers
Controversy.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-After eight hours
of argument, the executive boards Of
the Illinois coal mine operators and the
miners union gave up in despair all at
tempts TO adjust their differences on
the question of paying the shot fiTers,
and separated No attempt will be
made TO hold a conference in the near
future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

nous masses Of people thIOnged both
shores and there was a feet Of excur-
sionist boats loaded TO their capacity.
Later the king proceeded TO the battle
ship Messena, the French flagship
where he was the guest Of Vice Admi-
raj CaiIlard at luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
ABOUT THIRTY CASH BOYS STILL
UNACCOUNTED FOR AT ALBANY

at $3,300.OOO is left by the late Col.
Daniel S. Lamont, secretary of war
under President Cleveland, according
to Lamont's will which has been filed
for probate Mrs Lamont and her
three daughters are beneficiaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Move to End strike.
Run Resumed.

Denver. Aug. 9.-The run on the
Denver Savings bank, which began yes
terday. was resumed today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

Estate Worth $4,000, 600.
New York Aug. Am estate valued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09
Troops Oppose IL.

Another cause for their Willingness
not To press for an armistice at the
first meeting is believed TO be the re-
cent opposition said TO have manifested
itself among the Russian forces at the
front against peace negotiations. 1t is
felt that to ask them to sign a truce
might have a bad effect upon their
spirits and serve to increase opposition
To ending the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-09

At 10 O'Clock the 18th body was founC
and identified as that of Miss WinfreC
Kelly by her father, who searched tn,
wreckage all night
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
THEY WANT OFFICE

Washington, D. c., March 9.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt engaged in another
crowd of handshakers today Al
though not quite so numerous as
yesterday, the crowds flocked to the
Office building during the early hours
and kept up the rush until the lunch
hour gave the president a much
needed rest Among the callers re.
ceived were score or more of con.
gressmen, and as many senators, all
accompanied by parties of friends
from home, and the Original Roose,
welt Club" from st. Paul who came
in a body, dressed in their khaki
uniforms. The president compliment
ed the st. Paul boys very highly
upon the fine showing they made
in the inaugural parade
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
STATEMENT IS
SENSATIONAL
OF CAUSES LEADING TO SUICIDE
OF MRS. CHANDLER.
Prominent Persons Alleged to Be Di-
rectly Responsible For Her
Tragic Death.

Valentine, Neb.. March "a sensa-
tional statement of the causes leading
to the tragic suicide OF Mrs. Bessie
Chandler was made tonight by Cap
tain George w. Kirkman, who has
been prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the case. Kirkman de-
clares he will later have still more
sensational disclosures to make and
he will give the names of prominent
persons who are directly responsible
for the sad death of Mrs. Chandler.
His statement is a disclosure of many
incidents that Mrs Chandler had con-
hded to him. She had told him, he
declares, of the difference of opinion
that led to the estrangement of her
family in Baltimore and influential
relatives elsewhere
my mother and have fallen out
forever" said she and ] have been
forbidden to return to my home in
Baltimore"
Mrs. Chandler also confided to
me-" asserted Captain Kirkman, that
her husband owed everything to the
influence of her powerful relatives.
Henry GaGsaway Davis, Senator Cor
man, and Governor Warfield procured
Chandler's elevation from the volun-
teer service to a lieutenancy in the
regular army. Nevertheless, Somers
Chandler informed me. even while he
was drawing full pay while in ser
vice in the Philippines he only on
tributed $50 to her support within the
year, and her relatives raid his debts.
Ranking officers at Fort Crook
know that while he was there with
the Thirtieth he compelled Mrs.
Chandler to do the work of a common
domestic servant.
Il met Mrs. Chandler about the time
they were going to Fort Riley. Not
long after this my hereditary mental
troubles compelled me to enter a sani-
tarium at Brooklyn, N. Y, and enc
mics of mihe then trumped up the
charges of unsoldierly conduct on
which | aln now being tried"
The captain complained bitterly Of
the harsh treatment to which he IS
| icing subjected, and declared that 4
copy of the charges made against him
had not been fuTnisehd to him.
Captain Kirkman admits that 4e
asked Mrs. Chandler to marry him
but explains tEat the proposal, whiC'r
was in writing, was given to friend
and was not to be submitted to Mrs
| Chandler until she had been granted
"a divorce from her husband" He de-
clares that his attempt to commit sui
eide was Simultaneous with hers and
due to dependency over not having
heard from her for a week and con-
cludes with tie statement that he is
d. tCtmined 10 follow her to the grave
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
COLORADO SITUATION
ASSUMES new PHASE
Ant-Peabody Sentiment Growing But
Republicans Still Wish to
Gust Governor Adams.

Denver, Col, March 9.-Additional
complications were added to the gu
bernatorial contest this afternoon
when the assembly passed joint
resolution asking the supreme court
to define its power on the proposition
to declare the Office of governor va
cant and appoint Lieutenant Governor
Mcdonald, Republican, governor. AL
va Adams, Democrat, now holds Office
with former Governor Peabody, Re-
publican. contesting.
The anti-Peabody sentiment is
growing so rapidly since the explosion
of the bribery charges made by Sena-
tor Morgan against the Democrats
that Republican leaders are trying to
find loophole to drop the former
governor without conceding victory to
the Democrats.
II the supreme court decides that
the legislature can vacate the COVER
nor's Office and install Lieutenant
Governor Mcdonald, they can save the
situation with fairly good grace.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
NOT LOOKING FOR
A PRAYER MEETING
MAN MAY FIND SOME OTHER
THINGS IN MANILA.
Sharp Denial Of Newspaper Reports
Regarding Morals in the Capital
Of Philippines.

Washington, ID. c., March 9.-The
bureau Of insular affairs, war depart
ment is in receipt of communication
from the Philippine authorities in
which the commissioner of public
health replies to certain allegations
made IN recent newspaper article
relative to the social evil in the Phil
ippines.
1t is not true, asserts the communi-
cation, that prostitution is legalized,
taxed or licensed in the Philippines
Certain loose relations bet1een for
eigners and native women is an inher-
tied evil that has come down from
Spanish times, but the penal code,
now under consideration, prohibits un-
der penalty of fine and Imprisonment,
these illegal relations,
Public sentiment among the Amer
ican residents in Manila is as strong
iy opposed to the "Querida" system
as it is in America. and these who
ventured to defy public opinion are
ostracized.
The police reports for October, 1904,
show that there were less than a
score of American demi-mondaines in
Manila, and it is doubtful whether any
other city of equal size either in Eu-
rope or America can show a better
record in this regard.
While 1t is true that Manila is east
of Suez. it is also true that American
ideas of propriety have followed the
flag TO the Orient. That people of evil
life pass from San Francisco and else
where to Shang Hal, Hong Kong and
other eastern cities is probably true.
as the writer affirms, but how that
fact can be charged to the Philippines
authorities is not easily seen. as
their jurisdiction does not extend to
China or Japan.
Major Carter. the commissioner OF
public health. who is chairman of the
commission that investigated the
opium question throughout the ORR
ent has had exceptional opportunities
for learning the facts regarding the
social evil in the Orient. and his de-
nial of the allegations made in the ar
ticle above referred to. is endorsed by
the governor general of the Philip
pines, who concludes his pungent re-
marks on the subject with the peril /.
ent statement:
The writer seems to have been
singulariy unfortunate in his associa-
tions during his travels in the Orl-
ent." ..,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
GRAND CHIEF STONE SAYS
STRIKE IS NOT JUSTIFIED
Employees Of the Inlerborough Rapid Transit Com
pany Seem TO Have Lost Their Fight. Trains
Now Running Fairly Well.
STONES MANIFESTO CAME As A SURPRISE

New York, March 9.-The elevated
and subway strike is continuing in
name only as far as the operation of
trains is concerned. The Interborough
Rapid Transit Company's strike break
ing force is now almost complete and
the motormen are learning the method
OF running trains SO well that strang-
ers might believe nothing unusual had
happened on the subway system. The
elevated trains are still somewhat de-
moralized but tonights rush hour SER
vice was good and the public had much
less discomfort getting home.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone. of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
eers, with which union the motorTnen
are identified, threw a bomb into the
strikers camp late this afternoon by
Issuing a statement repudiating the
strike, denouncing it as in violation
of the brotherhood's law and threaten
ing expulsion for every member who
failed to report for duty.
This statement was issued by Mr..
Stone at the Grand Union Hotel after
a consideration with deputy grand
chief John Hurley. Erroneous re-
ports were circulated that Mr.. Stone
had conferred with President Sam
uel Gompers, of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, President John Nit
chell OF the U. NJ. w. and President
| W. d. Mahon of the Amalgamated AS
sociatlon of Electric and Street Rail-
way Employees. Stone played lone
hand, pursuing the well known policy
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers which considers only the in
ternal affairs of the order in its work
ings.
President Gompers and John Nit
chell were told of the statement short
ly after It was made public. Both
were evidently surprised but vouch-
safer no opinion.
II was not consulted" said Mr.. Com
pers. Il will not criticise Mr. Stones
attitude. viii l endorse it? No.
simply won't discuss it"
President Mcmahon, of the Anal
gamated association was shown the
statement at the Clarendon hotel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
CORDOBA TAINTED
When Told He Had Been Expelled
From Ministry.


New Brunswick, N. J.. March g.
j. +, CordOva tainted in his cell at
the Jail this afternoon on learning
that he had been expelled by the
Methodist conference from the church
and the ministry. He does not read
the papers and on a note being sent
in to him that he was expelled he fell
over on his cot in a swoon. He had
hoped they would let him withdraw.
John, one of his cell mates notified
Deputy Sheriff .Carman of the fact
AMI also called to Henry Kothler, an
other cell mate Of Cordova's to bring
water. The two prisoners succeeded
in reviving Cordova in short time.
He then refused to make any state
nent as to the action of the church,
Cordova was visited at the jail this
afternoon by Samuel Watts, overseer
of the poor, Lott and Frank Bovine,
all of South River. He took them into
his cell. Lott is cousin of Miss
Bovine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14

and Immediately get in communication
with the Joint strike committee. He
had up to this time been unconsulted
by the local members of his union.
in the same way that Chief Stone of
the locomotive engineers was ignored
by William l.. Jencks and the local
committee. Mr.. Mahon plainly told
his people that if they wanted to come
to him, he would do all in his power
to help them in the present difficulty
but that 1t was up to them.
President Mahon stated emphati.
cally tonight that he would under no
circumstances repudiate the action Of,
his organization in calling the present
strike.
lnterbOrough officials said the men
on strike were seeking to return 70
work, and there was a small rush
when the contents of the Stone state
ment was printed in the late evening
papers. When asked for figures, how
ever, these officials said only about
300 men had asked to be taken back,
including those of yesterday and the
day before. The temper of the men
in Harlem tonight would indicate that
the motormen and engineers will con-
tinue to ignore Stone and the nation
al organization and play the game
alone.
Believing however, that old men will
be coming back in numbers, the In
terborough tonight posted notices
that all employees will take seniority
from March 6. 1905. This means that
strikers and those of the strike break
ers reserved in the service will be
considered new men from the date
named. The company will make
thousands of dollars by this move,
many times what the strike has cost.
because it will take more than a year
for motormen to be raised from the
SO day at which they start to the
maximum rate of $3.50 per day. A
similar increase among all employees
will be proportionately delayed. On
a basis of 5000 employees, it is esti-
mated the saving to the company by
starting the seniority tables anew will
be for the first year alone more than
a million dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
DANGER POINT

Steady rains for the last 4S hours
have swollen the Ohio river till the
danger point is in sight.
There is no cessation of the rain.
If it continues the entire valley will
be food-swept The deep SHOWS Of
the upper tributaries are melting un-
der the warm rains and filling the
banks of all the streams. The Little
Kanawha river is already out Of its
banks in places and rising four feet
an hour. The Little Kanawha Rail
road is under water at several points
Until the rain ceases no forecast can
be made as to how high the water
will get.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
CHICAGO WILL APPEAL
From Judge Grosscup's Decision in
Franshise Case.

Chicago, March 9.-The city will at
once appear from Judge Grosscups
decision holding that the legislature
extended some of the franchises of
Chicago Street Railway Co.'S for SO
years without the city's consent and
that Chicago will have to bear this
burden on her streets.
Only portion of the famous 80 year
act decree has yet been entered. and
it will be three weeks before the law
yers will be ready to go into court
with an order covering the north side
lines.
Corporation Counsel Tolman said
today; When this appeal will go to
the United states circuit court of ap-
peals or to the supreme court direct is
a question Of some difficulty and is
being carefully considered.
81 believe that a final decision on
the SO year act may be expected with
in a year and / am hoping that the
contentious of the traction companies
will be swept aside"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
CANNED MEATS

Chicago, March 9.-Enormous qusn.
titles Of canned and preserved meat
have been ordered by repfesents-
tives of the Russian and Japanese
governments during the last week
and today three big Chicago pack
ing plants are working over time
to supply the demands which in
clude shipments to the Orient val
ued at more than million dollars.
In Chicago the wholesalers who
deal in tons of fresh meat daily are
condemning the attitude Of the pack
ers in advancing prices on all kinds
6f Meat for local trade.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
JUNIOR MEETING

Washington council Jr o. U. A. M.
held a well attended meeting last
night, at which State Vice Council
lor Rev. j. G. Miller, of West Ches,
ter, Ohio, made an address, which
was eloquent and full of interest
Two candidates, one from Alliance
and the other for the home lodge,
were iidtiated into the intricacies
of the lodge
After the work was done the lodge
had social session and smoker.
The attendance was unusually large
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
KUROPATMN CANNOT Get
OUT OF JAPANESE TRAP
Toxic Is Expecting News Of His Surrender Soon.
Russian General Completely Surrounded.
Rapid Movement of the Japanese.
BELIEF THAT JAPANESE OCCUPY MUKDEN

Toxic, March 10.-The belief is
general here at the Japanese capital
that General Kuropatkin cannot ex-
tricate his forces from the Japanese
trap and that within a very short
time the news will come of his sur-
render General Nogi has completed
his enveloping movement and there
at present seems no way Of escape
for the Russian phslanxes other than
to Try and cut their way through
serried Japanese columns,
The reports that come from St.
Petersburg stating that communica
tion with Mukden has not been inter.
rupted are absolutely misleading as
officers of the general staff who ar,
in position to know exactly what
is going on, state that General Kuro-
phtkin has not received reinforce
fnents either or men. munitions or
supplies since March / and that SO
far as Harbin Is concerned the Rus.
sian commander in chief has been
unable to reach that position with
message for at least four days.
That the Japanese columns have
occupied Mukden is believed here
but there Is no way of confirming
the report as the Japanese censor.
snip is still absolute and not until
the present movement is successful
can any report be expected to be
made public by the general staff.
The reports from General Nogi's
army, which were posted last night,
show how swiftly the. troops in the
field are moving. The veteran com.
mander states that his men are ad.
vancing by forced marches at the
rate Of rs miles a. day.. that they
first surrounded and cut off not less
than one Russian army corps at
Tiehllng and that after fixing a cor.
don about them the troops Of the
main army pressed forward and iso-
lated an enormous quantity of sup.
plies destined for General Kuropat
kin, which are now in Japanese
hands
y5 IT is stated that the japanese
troops completed their Gordon shortly
before dawn on Thursday and that
now there seems but little prospect
Of the Russians escaping.
TIE PASS INVESTED.
London, March 10.-A dispatch re
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
JURY OF ELEVEN,
ALL GRAY HEADS
GAVE WOMAN A VERDICT FOR
OVER $1,000.
She Is rs Years Old and Sued Wild.
ow Of 65 Fer Stealing Love, of
Her 74-Year-OId Husband.

New Haven, Conn, March GA
jury of eleven men, nearly all gray
and past middle age today awarded
to Mrs. Mary Martha Noxon, aged IS,
verdict for $3.50 against Mrs. Mary
Remington, aged 65, widow, accus-
ed of having alienated from the wife
the affections of DR.. John o. Noxon,
Of Meriden. formerly Brooklyn
pharmacist who is "A years old. Mrs.
NoXon sued for $4,000.
The twelfth juror, Mark d. Louns-
bury, was taken suddenly III Just be-
fCre the end of the trial and was re-
moved from the court room BY agree
ment of the parties, the eleven jur-
ors were allowed to consider the case.
After being out two hours. the jury
handed verdict for $2,500 TO Judge
Ralph Wheeler, who shook his head
and said: Il think, gentlemen, you
would better retire again and recon
slider the amount"
The jury spent another hour in their
room before giving the verdict for
$3.50 which was accepted by the
court. Mrs. Noxon for the first time
evinqed emotion when the verdict was
announced, and smiled her approval Y
Mrs. Remtpgtop and her counsel were
visibly surprised. Notice was at once
given ,of ihtenuon to appeal the cage.
Last fall Mrs, Noxon obtained tie
appointment of a conservat6r over
her husbands property, She is now
living in Meriden hotel. She mar
ried Dr.. Noxon in 1851 and says that
they lived peacefully until be met Mrs.
Remington. DR.. Noron says he left
his wife because she treated him as
any other boarder in her boarding
house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
A new BAND

Alliance, March "a new band of
16 piecea has been organized in this
city, gathering together the many
talented musicians who have heen
anxious for such an organization.
Charles Howson is director. The
first rehearsal will be Monday, March
is. II will be known as the Alliance
Citizens band, Already a number
of engagements have been booked
and the members claim that they
will be selfsupporting right from
the start.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14

ceived from New Chwang late last
night states that the Japanese have
invested Tie Pass and that General
Kuropatkin, as a consequence, will
probably be forced to surrender with
In q week.
Forced marches of 25 miles day
were made by General Nogis army
which acted In conjunction with Gen
eral Oku's forces in surrounding a
force Of 10000 Russians in the di,
rection of Tie Pass. The Japanes /,
are reported to have marched pas;
a division Of the Russians without
giving 1t any attention until the en-
veloping movement was completed
and the attack was made on all sides
at once.
STILL HOLDS MUKDEN.
London, March 10.-The St Peters,
burg correspondent of the London
Times, wiring this morning states
that the latest information in the pos
session of the Russian general staff
is that General Kuropatkin still holds
Mukden although he has abandoned
all of the outlying defenses and is
concentrating his efforts to the de-
fense of the city.
The correspondent states that ad-
vices received from Harbn shortly
after midnight declared that the ad-
vance of General Oku's troops had fin
ally been checked by concentrated ar
tillery fire and that the Russians
could hold out for some time yet al
though the troops are terribly ex-
hausted by their long continued ex-
ertions.
General KuropatlSin, according to
the experts of the general staff hopes
to be able to cope with the japanese
by diminishing the length of his
front and gathering all of his forces
together.
The correspondent states that this
action of the Russian commander-in-
chief is bitterly criticized by the
Russian military experts who de-
clare that If he is unable to attain
his object there will be nothing left
for him to do but to surrender to the
japanese as while he Is devoting his
attention to an endeavor to withstand
the japanese efforts to capture Muk-
den they are rushing troops north
! ward to cut off his retreat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-14
WAR ON BEEF TRUST
Special Session Of Grand Jury Called
at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Ia, March 9.-That the
federal government proposed to wage
war on the beef trust was indicated
here today ty the calling of special
session Of the grand Jury. The call is
at the instigation of Attorney General
Moody. This action was foreshadow-
ed by the action of the government in
keeping special officers in Iowa for
several weeks collecting evidence on
which to base criminal action.