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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
MCCUE CONFESSES BEFORE DEATH
FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE
Charlottesville Ex-MayOr Declares He Was Gov
erned by san Evil Influence He Could Not
Resist-.-CaIm on ScaffoId.

Charlottesville, Va. Feb. 10.
Samuel McCue. former mayor of this
city, was hanged this morning for the
murder of his wife, last September.
McCue made a confession, saying he
was impelled TO commit the crime by
an evil power beyond his control, and
recognized the sentence as just.
Dead In Eight Minutes.
McCue was pronounced dead eight
minutes after the trap was sprung.
His neck was broken.
McCue met death calmly and with
out the slightest show of weakness.
Not over 80 people Witnessed the exc
cution as the time of the execution
had been carefully kept secret by the
sheriff. Hardly had McCue's strug-
giles ceased when his spiritual advis-
ers gave out the following statement:
Takes Suspicious From Others.
j. Samuel McCue stated this morn
ing in our presence and requested us
TO make public that he did not wish
to leave this world with suspicion rest
ing on any human being other than
himself. that he alone was RESPONSE
Bile for the deed, being impelled to il
by an evil power beyond his control,
and that he recognized the sentence
was just"
J. Samuel McCue was 46 years old
and twice had been mayor of Char
The tragedy for which he
paid penalty created more interest
than any other crime that has occur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
HEAD BOOKKEEPER
GOES WITH $4,000
North Dakota Man Who Bore a Good
Reputation Missins-Experts
on Books.

Grand Forks, n. d., Feb. 10-J. Z.
Lewis. head bookkeeper of the Grand
Forks Mercantile company. has been
missing for a week. and experts work
ing on his books have found shortages
aggregating $4,000. Lewis had grad
ually accumulated large real estate
holdings, all of which he had placed
in his wife's name. Negotiations are
under way for the immediate transfer
of his property to the Mercantile com
pany as partial or entire indemnity for
its losses. Lewis is about 45 years old
and has a wife but no children. He
has borne a good reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
HUNDRED PERSONS, HURT IN CRASH
ON A NEW YORK elevated ROAD

New York, Feb. 1O.-More than one
hundred persons were hurt. seven of
them seriously, one of whom may die,
as the result of rear-end collision on
the elevated railway at Third avenue
and One Hundred and Forty-ninth
street during the rush hour here last
night.
The accident was due in part to the
storm which has prevailed here for the
past "a hours with the accompanying
fog, which obscured the signals of one
of the trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
WOMAN SENTENCED SAYS
NEGRO Is NOT GUILTY
Mrs. Kate Edwards, Convicted of Kill
ing Husband, Indicates That
She Alone is to Blame.

Reading. Pa, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Kate
Edwards. who is under sentence to be
hanged with Samuel GreasOn Thurs
day next for the murder of her hus-
band, has made a statement to her
counsel in which, it is said. she exon
crates Greason from completely in the
murder. The statement will not be
given to the public until it is presented
TO the board of pardons, but the infer
ence is left that she has admitted
that she alone committed the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
MAY BE TROUBLE FOR TARIFF BILL
House Committee Reports Fa-
Vorably to Proposed Phil.
ippine Measure.
sWAYNE STATEMENT MADE
Consideration of Adjustment of Pan
anna Canal Commission
in House.

Washington. Feb 10.-The house
committee on ways and means, today
authorized a favorable report on the
tariff bill for the Philippines. The bill
is a complete revision of the duties col
lected by the Philippine government of
imports from all countries.
Swayne Hearing Resumed.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The Swayne
impeachment proceedings were resum-
ed this afternoon in the senate.
Swayne was present with his attor-
neys.
After some preliminaries Manager
Palmer made a statement of the case
against Swayne.
Take Up Canal Bill.
Washington. Feb. 10.-The house
today began the consideration of the
Panama canal bill which abolishes the
commission and places the manage
ment of the canal zone under the pres
ident.
Try to Get Together.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.-There
will be a republican caucus of the
UlGilDtIS III illc IOuSC at . ~ NAONh NAlin
afternoon to determine what is to be
done with the statehood bill. This is
not wholly because of the fear of the
Pennsylvania delegation, which is dis
posed to follow the lead of Senator
Penrose, and a coterie of politicians
whose mining and other interests are
behind the attempt to secure separate
statehood for New Mexico
The difficulty lies in peculiar legis-
lative situation, which it seems pre-
vents a compromise between the house
and the senate.
House Bill United Them.
The house passed a bill providing
for two states-One of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. the other formed by
the union of Arizona and New Mexico.
The senate amended this by striking
out Arizona altogether and providing
separate statehood for New Mexico.
If the bill goes to conference. either
the house must accept the senate
amendment, or the senate must recede,
or a middle ground between the two
must be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
ALL Want PEACE
Russians From Peasant to EN-.
peror Anxious for End
of War.
WILLING TO MAKE SACRIFICES
Vet Method to Save the National Honor
Has Not Vet Been
Found.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 10.-The grand
ducal party. it is stated on good au-
thOrity, has decided definitely in favor
OF peace at the best terms obtainable.
This decision is the result of a meeting
at which a vote was taken.
No Talk of Spring Campaign.
ST. Petersburg. Feb 10.-Russia' s
cry is for peace with Japan, and peace
al once, no matter what the cost No
one talks of the possibility of a spring
campaign in Manchuria- There is no
more grandiloquent talk of crushing
Japan" There is no further insistence
for Just one victory.
The newspapers openly favor peace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
WANTSSHIP CANAL
Bill in Legislature to Investigate
Cost of Waterway Down
illinois River.
TO GO ON TO GULF OF MEXICO
Local Option Bill Now Before the
Legislature Declared to be
Invalid.

Springfield. ILL.,, Feb. 10.-The pro-
ject to construct a ship canal from
Lake Michigan down the Illinois and
Mississippi rivers to the gulf of Mexi-
co came into the senate yesterday in
a bill introduced by Senator Bare, of
Hardin. ILL., He asks for the appoint
ment of a commission of three experts
to investigate various problems asso-
ciated with the plan.
The commission is to receive no pay.
but is to have $1,000 for expenses. 1t
shall report to the next assembly on
the reclamation of lands subject to
overflow, the construction of levees,
the benefits to be derived from the
proposed deep waterway, and give 9th.
er data such as will enable the assem-
bly, to carry out the plan"
To Pay for Tax Collection.
The bill allowing the county treas
urer to set aside . per cent of the tax
collection to pay the expenses of the
boards of assessors and review was
passed by the house. but without the
emergency clause With that attach
ed it was defeated.
Calls Option bill Invalid.
In statement issued by the Anti
Saloon league to the ministers of the
state the local option bill passed by
the senate is declared to be unconsti-
tutional. This contention. it says, is
based on the opinion of several law
yers and has been passed up to the
attorney of the league in Chicago for
an opinion.
The statement contains an answer
to the senate charges against the
league. and says:
Naturally, the senate combine is
sore. 1t is obliged in self-defense to
do two things: First. to try to discred-
it the league and its management; and.
second, to assert it favored this bill
all along"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10

The Second avenue train was at the
station platform when the Third ave
nue. train dashed into it at nearly full
speed. partially telescoping the rear
car and MASKING the front platform
of the first car of the Third avenue
train, besides both trains being badly
jammed and smashed.
The crash was followed by wild
screams of those unhurt and the wo-
men and children we're at the mercy
of the men who made an attempt to
do nothing other than to save them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Put Through Sweating
Process by Chicago
Police.
MANY MORE EXPECTED
Evidence of His Operations in
City Presented at
Inquest.

Chicago, Feb. 1O.-Johann Hoch TO-
day heard himself for the first time
accused by witnesses and pointed on.
TO jury as Il bigamist. Before a bic
and furious throng he sat while the
manner in which Mrs. Walker Hoch
met death was described
COnfesses to H.
Before entering the jury room Hoch
confessed, the police say. to having
married Is women. Two in Milwau-
kee. two in Cincinnati were admitted
by him today. 1t is predicted by the
police he will own up fully 30 of them
before the inquest ends. But he holds
firmly to his denial he poisoned any
one of them.
Tells of Burial.
The first witness was Frank Sprey-
ne. an undertaken. who prepared the
remains of Mrs. WalkerHoch for bur
al. He identified HOch as the husband
of the dead woman.
Mrs. Emile Fischer-HOch, who mar
ried the bigamiSt four days after the
death of her sister. who had also been
one of Hoch's wives. described at
length the circumstances of her meet
ing Hoch and their marriage and also
incidents connected with her sisters
last illness.
Arrival in Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. 10.-Johann HOch ar
rived in Chicago last evening with a
smile on his round, pudgy face and q
joke on his lips. ready to face two
indictments for bigamy, as many wives
as the police could rally around him
and possibly to answer the more Sc
rious charge of murder. Before mid
night three women had identified him
as the man who had married them and
decamped with their money within the
short space of two years. another wom-
an had perpetrated a joke on him by
falsely declaring herself a victim OF
his hypnotic powers, and Hoch had
frankly admitted that he was guilty OF
bigamy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
TWO FATALITIES IN WRECK
Trainmen Killed When Passenger
Hits Freight on a Siding.

Delphi y. c., Feb. 10.-An eastbound
passenger train on the Wabash rail
road ran into an open switch here to-
day and struck a freight train on a
siding. Bailey Beedle, conductor of
the freight. was killed, John Ferguson.
passenger engineer fatally hurt, and
John Blackkeeter. brakeman was bad
ly injured. None of the passengers
were injured. The caboose took fire
and burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
DESIRE OF THE RUSSIANS FOR LIBERTY
AGAIN FORCING ITSELF TO THE FRONT
EXTREME COLD AGAIN OVER NORTHWEST
SEVERE BLIZZARD RAGING IN MONTANA

Is below at St. Paul to 30 at Calgary.
Omaha reports 10 below and in west
ern Nebraska the thermometer is as
low as %. A heavy northwest gale
badly drifts the heavy fan of snow.
impeding railroad traffic and adding
discomfort to shivering humanity.
At Chicago it was below this morn
ing, a drop of 81 degrees in II hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
SEVERAL CHANGES IN EUROPEAN
DIPLOMATIC STAFF MARCH 4

Washington, Feb. 10.-The president
will make the following changes in the
European diplomatic posts on or about
March 4
Ambassador Mccormick at st. Pc
tersburg succeeds Ambassador Porter
at Paris.
Ambassador Meyer at Rome replaces
Mccormick at st. Petersburg.
Henry White, secretary of the en-
bassy at London, will be ambassador
at Rome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
BANK CLEARINGs ARE LARGE
First Week in February Best for Same
Period on Record.

New York. Feb. 10.-Trade reports
from the branch Office Of X. g. Dunn
& Co. at leading cities report favor
ably on the whole but the weather has
been unsatisfactory at several points.
Bank exchanges exceed the first weel:
OF February OF any preceding year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10

Chicago, Feb. 10.-Extreme cold
again prevails over the middle west
and northwest, zero temperature
reaching the central portions of Illi-
nois. Missouri and Kansas.
In Montana the worst blizzard in
years is raging threatening heavy loss
of livestock The mercury registers
20 below at Duluth and ranges from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
OSKALOOSA HAS A
BIG FIRE DAMAGE
Blaze Starting FroCm Furnace Burns
$f5o,ooo Worth of 5usi-
ness Blocks.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Feb. 10.-Fire
which originated in a furnace. wrecked
the principal business blocks here ear
ly today The loss is $150.00O, par
tally insured. Fitch Brothers. har-
ness dealers: Stull & McGregor. Bal
dun & Rosenback and Fifer & Bel
mont. dry goods, are the principal
losers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Famous Priest Near Death.

Cronstadt. FEB. 10.-Father John of
Cronstadt, the venerable priest. who
has been in i'll health for some time
has suffered a relapse. His condition
Is critical
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Ex-county Recorder Short $500.

keokuk, Iowa, Feb. 10.-Experts
who have examined the accounts of
John C Wellehan, ex-county recorder.
who retired Jan. l. reported to the
board Of supervisors today a shortage
of $500. Wellehan is in Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
WAVE
ON THE TENNESSEE

Madison. Ind. Feb. I0.-A message
just arrived by courier from Beatty
vile reports al 30-foot swell coming
out of the Kentucky river carrying ev-
erything before il and sweeping the
valley clear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10

Henry l.. Wilson, the present min
lister at Chile will be minister to Bel
gium, succeeding Lawrence Town
send, who retires from the diplomatic
service.
The president today sent TO the sen
ate the following nominations:
Governor of Arizona, Joseph Fl. Kir
by.
Associate justice supreme court Ct
Arizona, Eugene A Bucker of Nebras
ka.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
MEXICAN ROAD HAS
DISASTROUS CRASH
Thirteen Reported Dead and Sew.
enteen Injured at
CarneroS.

Laredo. Tex, Feb. 10.-A passen-
ger train over the National railway
OF Mexico. which left here yesterday
morning. coliided with a freight train
at Carneros. Mexico today. 1t is not
definitely known how many persons
were killed. One rumor states 13 peO-
PIE are dead and II injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
BUFFALO BANKER ARRESTED
A. {. Appleyard Indicted in Connection
With a Failure.

Boston. Feb. lo.-Arthur f. Apple
yard was arrested here today upon a
war; ant obtained on the ground that
he is fugitive from justice. AppIeyard
has been indicted al Buffalo in connec
ton with the failure OF the German
bank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10

The grand dukes are reconciled to it.
The czar is eager for it. The minis
ters openly discuss it.
VI. Witte for Peace.
NJ Witte, the most influential man
in the government. is quoted as say
ing:
Peace must be secured in the far
east at any cost"
The newspapers take a pessimistic
view of the war, and generally admit
that Russia must seek peace at once.
Question Very Delicate.
Berlin, Feb 10.-The attitude of the
Russian emperor toward the people
upon the consideration is of such deli
cacy that predictions OF what he may
or may not do are regarded by this
court as not worth while making. One
reality of the situation is the Russian
government wants no mediation OF
even counsel from abroad and that
peace suggestions from without are
suggestions are an influence against
peace. 4
VIII Make No Oner.
Therefore Germany has not and. the
Associated Press is informed. will not
make any offer The feeling at the
Russian court is that peace is desirable
even ar immense sacrifices but how "a
arrive at il without intOlerable humil
| iatiOn is a question likely 20 remain
unsolved for an indefinite term.
DeSuItOry Fighting.
Toxic. Feb 1O.-The Russians con
/ t.nued 10 lombard Oyama's center and
| extreme left Wednesday and the right
Thursday Small bodies OF Russian
/ infantry attacked the Japanese Wed
nesday night but were repulsed-
The general situation at the front
is unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Indian Agent Given Three Years.

Helena, Mont. Feb. 1O.-United
States Judge Hunt has sentenced NJ.
L, Bridgman. former agent of the Fort
Belknap Indian reservation: to three
years in the penitentiary for making
false returns 70 the government in re
lation to lumber bills More than 200
Indians were witnesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Two Killed on Drainage Works.

Joliet. Ill. Feb. 10.-Two men were
killed and a third slightly injured yes
terday in the explosion of dead
blast" on the drainage works al Lock
port. III The dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Gave Millions is Dead.

Muskegon, Mich. Feb 10.-C. H
whose gifts of public institu-
tiOns TO Muskegon aggregate $4,000
Oo0 is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Women to Vote for Electors.

Topeka. Kans. Feb 1O.-The house
by a vote OF 60 TO -49. passed a bill
permitting women 10 vote for presiden-
tiaI electors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Many Miners Back at Work.

Dortmund. Prussia. Feb. 1O.-Out of
p total OF 245.4sG miners 1868 went
to work this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Dominican Custom House Under
Guns of United States
Warship.
CLASH IN AUTHORITY OCCURS
Local Officials Refuse to Turn Over
Charge of Port at Monte
Christi.

Washington. Feb. 1O.-During the
day cablegrams were received from
San Domingo but were withheld from
publication. 1t is stated they permit
ted the understanding that Lieutenant
Commander Lieper from the cruiser
Detroit had established himself as col
lector of customs at Monte Cristo.
Near "a Crisis.
Puerto Plata, San Domingo, Feb. 10.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee has notified
the Dominican authorities that if any
harm is done to Lieut.. Commander
Seiper. the United States cruiser De
charge of the customhouse in Monte
Cristi, they would be held responsible
for the consequences. He landed
alone and without arms, and was
threatened.
The authorities in Monte CTisti pre-
tend they have received no instruc-
tons from the Dominican government
to hand over the direction of the Gus
tom-house. Telegraph wires are being
cut.
Trouble Imminent.
Merchandise landed from the Sem
mole has been placed in bond As the
Dominican authorities decline TO per
NIT Lieut. Steiper to dispatch it to its
destination. Rear Admiral Sigsbee also
refuses to allow the Dominican collec-
tor to act. The people are threatening
to take the goods by force The cruis-
er Newark kept a searchlight on the
custom-house last night and had boats
ready to land blueiackets in case of
trouble.
Many persons of unimpOrtant stand
ing in Monte Cristi have signed a pro-
test against the protocol. but generally
speaking the agreement is accepted
gladly by the rest of the country as
being the best arrangement for the set
tlement OF the claims and debts. The
country is perfectly quiet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
|HOCH CONFESSES HAVING
MARRIED THIRTEEN TIMES
STOCK MEN FOR RATE LAW
Shorthorn' Breeders Would Give Com
merce Commission Power.

IIINI NFFN's
Sioux City. Iowa, Feb. 10.-The Cen
tral Shorthorn Breeders association.
embracing nine states. which has clos
ed its meeting here. passed a resolu-
tion declaring for the extension OF the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission TO permit it to put into
effect Immediately new rate in lieu
of one found to be unreasonable, pend
iEg an appeal by the railroad to the
courts. The private ear system was
denounced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
PUNISHMENT FOR KANSAS
Standard Oil Company Curtails ActiV
tiles in Sunflower State.

independence Kaus. Feb 10-The
Standard Oil company has curtailed
the output in the Kansas field, laying
of 900 men indefinitely. The action
is said 10 be the result OF antagonistic
measures passed recently by the legis-
lature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Lady curzon Sails.

London. Feb. 10.-Lady Curzon Of
Kedleston and three children sailed
for India today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10

number killed at 80. saying that the
troops fired eight volleys into the
crowd. There were two conflicts, one
at the Katherinen iron works, and the
other al the electric power station
The troops fired from the windows OF
the plants. wounding many persons
Report I5O Killed.
Another collision occurred at the
Nifka mine. beyond Modrzeff. where
1t is rumored $50 persons were killed
A third collision occurred yesterday
forenoon near Milovice. but this affair
was bloodless.
IL is feared that numerous outbreaks
viii take place in various parts of the
strike district OF Russian Poland. since
strikers are gathering in groups. ges
ticulating and talking in a threatening
| manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
killing mt SoSnovIce.

Berlin. Feb. 10.-Fffteen persons
were killed and 80 wounded in a figh;
between strikers and the troops at Sos
novice. in Russian Poland. according
to newspaper dispatches received
here. One correspondent puts the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
The Weather.

Fair tonight and Saturday; contin-
ued very cold tonight. Minimum tenn
perature tonight, 10 below zero. Tenn
perature at a. m, 8, at $3.50 o. m, l..
}. M. SHERIER, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
strike Renewed.

Washington. Feb. I0.-Consul Gen
eral Watts cabled the state depart
ment from s.. Petersburg as follows:
.I.aborers several principal works
here striking again. Military taking
ample precautions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Want War stopped.

The resolutions also express the op-
inion that the war should be stop
ped as quickly as possible and say
that to this end the zemsJvo ought 10
refuse to contribute further money
TO medical service in the far east.
thus actively opposing the Continu-
ance of war which is both foreign
and perilous to the interests of the
Russian nation"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

made your Wardrobe Castoria hotel ball room look about as big as free lunch fer a hummin bird. that was Twin
 these daze man gets on the floar &, walks-that's all-jest hobbies a little wiggles little to a slow tune him 6 girl with not half enough close on--- $ jes to show off what they have got to wear--btit ding that way
 we swung the rosy checked girls on till they got 50 out of breth thet they hollered for mercy. then takin them hoam an steeling kisses on the road with nobody to look but the old kind moon ah that was Christmas as loved it r
 sometimes think eff everybody could live down here in Gods free woods & feelds X breethe the pure air & Iced the simple life nlebbe thare thots would he better & purer--mebbe they would be satisfied to quit cheetin an robbtn each other up in the cities mebbe the sweet spirit of Nature would permeate thare souls & they wood Do happy. Mebbe all wood be different.
 Crhismas aint what 1t used 2 be- but we can all try to rnaik the best of 1t we can all try 2 make each other happy & if will be so neer like the ole times that you couldn't see the differ ence without a microscope
 Solong & a merry Christmas
 Uncle Si.