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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-15

There, there, o must calm yourself
urged the Judge, administering sundry
fatherly pats. Il will gladly give you the
aid Of my skill and experience, such as It is.
Remember, I nave always entertained the
highest respect for you and your husband,
while little Helen, you know
sHelen, my darling; where Is she2 We
can't find her, Judge. The more we pay
that woman the more abe promises; but
nothing COMES Of it-nothing but empty
pockets and broken hearts,
Think I understand you, said the Judge,
~meditatively. Natural pride and dread
have restrained you from publicity. Hope
has impelled you to believe the representa-
lions, to submit to the exactions Of the
woman, yes, the woman, who is playing
downstairs
sOh, the piece she Is playingl That Ia
what overcame me just now, Judge. l
never heard II but onoe before but I would
know It, I would know 1t, II ! heard 1t in
heaven, II I heard 1t in--'
TELL me- commanded ths Judge i'm
pressiveH. =.
F~alteringiy, brokenly, Mrs. Mattern told
the story. 49,.
She had noted a change in Helen that
spring. The girl grew penslve and abb
stracted, given b long, solitary walks.
followed by melancholy ~silenoes, despite
her mothers inquiries.
One day her mother, keeping her In sight,
saw her enter q cottage frequently rented
to sportsmen for o brief outing. As she
watched and waited, fearful at once Of
action or inaotion, she heard that same
music which the Judge had recognized as
B~sethoven's Choral SYMPHONY mamiA-
,cpntty played.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
nest OF REDS is FOUND;
MANY WARRANTS ISSUED
BEEF PROSECUTION
is ON THIN ICE
Governments Case May Be Allowed TO
Stand or Fall on Question of
Law Alone.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-When the first
witness had been called yesterday in
the packers case. the entire case was
suddenly stopped, and lawyers for the
government and packers engaged in a
long conference. in which an attempt
was made to reach an agreement as TO
what the facts were with regard TO in
vestigation of the beef industry by
Commissioner Garfield. If an agree
ment is reached, the necessity of tes-
timony will be eliminated and the en-
tire case will stand or fall, from the
government view point. on the ques-
tions of law alone, to be presented TO
Judge Humphrey. Whatever his views
would be after argument of the law,
the jury would be instructed 10 return
a verdict in accordance.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
SPECIFICATIONS
SPIRITED AWAY
Evidence Shows Greene and Gaynor
Prevented Rival Firms Submit
ting a Bid.

Savannah, Ga, Jan. 25.-In the
Greene and Gaynor trial yesterday J.
l.. Osley. chief clerk in the Office of
Capt Carter. and his SUCCESSORS were
recalled and Identified a letter from
Barrow and Ostern, attorneys, to Capt.
Carter, written in 1896, and requiring
specifications for a certain contract.
Carter replied asking for whom the
specifications were wanted The at
torneys responded that they were
wanted for r. A. Johnson. Augusta,
Ca. whereas, the government contends
the specifications were really desired
for Venable Brothers, Atlanta. quarry
men.
Carter, the government contends.
thereupon sent them 10 r.. A. johnson
direct. so that YenabIe Brothers did
not get the specifications and were not
able TO get a bid against Greene and
Gaynor.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25

mas number of Town Topics: that
Abraham Hummel, the lawyer, contrib
uted a serial matter; Mrs. Simmons
was a contributor; Mrs Goelet's serv-
ants furnished information through
Rachel Techman; Mrs. George Kemp
furnished information about herself;
Rev. c. De Leon Nichols was a New
port contributor of social news about
Newport society and anonymous para
graphs under the head of "saunter-
ings," but the witness said he did not
know that Rev. Mr. Nichols has par
ish He thought that Town Topics had
contributors at the Knickerbocker,
Metropolitan and University clubs, but
he did not remember who they were.
All the contributors were paid, he said.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
Headquarters of a DAN
gerous Gang at
Baird, Pa.
INTEND TO ARREST 1856
Plots Said to Have Been Laid
to Murder Several Prom
inent Men.

Monongahela, Pa, Jan. 25.-War-
rants were issued yesterday for the ar
rest of 1876 foreigners, charged with
conspiracy against the government.
and believed 10 be members of a band
of anarchists whose headquarters az
Baird, Pa, were raided by the police
Tuesday, and a mass of literature
threatening the life of Gov. Pennypack-
er of Pennsylvania, Gov. Pattison of
Ohio, and other prominent men in diff
ferent parts of the United States, were
found.
Scattered Over Large Section.
According to the police members OF
the organization are scattered over a
large area, and it will take several
days to serve the warrants.
Meeting Held at Courtney.
Washington, Pa. Jan 25-While the
officers were hunting yesterday for the
alleged leaders of the anarchistic gang.
discovered to be in existence at Baird.
meeting of members of the society
was held yesterday afternoon at Court.
ney. two miles north of Monongahela.
Knowing nothing was suspected at
this place. leaders of the Reds" who
are charged with various murderous
conspiracies, gathered in the saloon or
John Eckert, and with impassioned
speech urged members of the society
to resist arrest and to conceal their
fellow members wherever possible.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
Burned Town Of KwiriIa.
B0YC0TTS GRAIN;
MAY BE PROSECUTED
Minnesota Farmers Exchange Accus-
es the Duluth Board of
Trade.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 25.-The
Duluth board of trade is charged by
the Minnesota Farmers Exchange with
boycotting grain from their elevators,
and shutting it absolutely out of the
Duluth market Complaint has been
filed with Attorney General Young.
who has taken the matter under con-
sideration, 10 see whether it consti-
tutes a violation of the antitrust law.
The Minnesota Farmers Exchange is
a big cooperative organization formed
to dispense with the middlemen and to
enable farmers 10 market their pro-
ducts and buy their supplies direct.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
WORTH OVER 100000, 900
MARSHALL FIELDS PROVIDES
GRANDSoNs AFTER $25oooooo SPECIFICALLY


One of these millions Mrs. Beatty
is privileged to leave to her son by
her first husband, Arthur Tree of Chi
cago. The other five millions she also
may leave to her present husband or
any children she may have by him.
Should these possible heirs die with
out issue the great fund reverts to the
residuary estate, the million dollars
specifically TO the heirs of Marshall
Field, Jr.
Provisions for the Widow.
Aside from the ante-nuptial gift
made by Mr. Field to Mrs. Cation last
August in Europe, commonly supposed
to have been $2,000.000, the widow is
given s1,000,000 and life interest in
the residence property. 1t is under
stood that the ante-marriage contract
was made with view to eliminating
the widows choice of dover rights.
To his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alber-
tina Huck Field, Mr.. Field left 1000
000-that is say: a sufficient amount,
which added to what she received from
her husbands estate, would make a
million. The little granddaughter,
Gwendolyn, herself receives a million
dollars in trust.
1t is made clear, relating to Gwendo-
lyn and the residuary estate, that
should both of her brothers die with
out heirs she is not to receive the
whole of the enormous fund. but only
quarter of it, The other three-quar-
ters. in that possible event, would go
to the heirs of Mr.. Fields brothers and
sisters.
The largest gift TO collateral heir
is made to Mrs Henry Dibblee, Sis
ter of Mrs. Field. In two different
sections of the will Mrs. Dibblee re-
ceives a total of s750.000.
Fund for Old Employees.
a fund for old employees of the house
of Marshall Field & Co.. is created with
a gift of 100000. r. NJ. Fair, ]. G.
Shedd, and H. G. Selfridge, are the
trustees of this fund. Moreover, there
are several individual gifts TO persons
connected with the business-$100. 900
TO Arthur B. Jones. his private secre-
tary: $4,000 to James Simpson. one
of the store managers; and number
OF others
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
EPITOME OF DOlNGS IN
CONGRESS YESTERDAY

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 25.-Follow-
ing is brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed
ings in both houses of congress-:
SENATE-In the senate Mr.. Lodge
defended the course of the president
with regard to the affairs of San Do
minSO and the Moroccan conference.
and Mr.. Teller spoke in support of the
senateS prerogative in treaty making.
At p. m. an executive session lasting
Is minutes was had and then the pri-
vate pension calendar was taken up.
AT Alp p. m. the senate adjourned.
HOUSE-The forces opposed to the
joint statehood bill. consisting of the
democrats and the republican insurg-
ents. met their first defeat in the house,
when. a motion ordering the previous
question on the adoption of the rule for
debate prepared by the republicans was
passed by a vote of 192 to les. Several
members had left the chamber when
the vote. on the rule itself was taken,
the result being 1ST to 157. Mr.. Crum-
packer, of Indiana, took the chair, and
debate on the bill in committee of the
whole was begun at once After pass
ing a bill to create jury commissioners
in Oklahoma the house at 5:25 p- m. ad-
journed.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
WOE AT UNIVERSITY;
BULL DOGS MUST GO
Illinois Authorities Take Steps tc
Stamp Out Dangerous Practice.
of Students.

Urbana. H., Jan. 25.-Vicious bull
dogs kept by fraternity men have been
made the subject of action by the Uni
versity of Illinois council of admins
tration. An effort will be made by the
university authorities to put down the
practice, and if their efforts are un-
successful the city authorities Of Ur-
bana and Champaign will be appealed
to for relief. Recently a servant en-
ployed at a fraternity house was Sc
verely bitten by vicious dog Last
week DIR. c. G. Hopkins of the univer-
sity was attacked. Dean Davenport
is leading the fight on the dogs.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
POLICY HOLDERS
PROXIES BARRED
Rule Prevents Participation In Elec.
ton of Mutual Reserve
Life.

New York. Jan. 25.-At the annual
meeting of the policy holders of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance com
pany the following directors were re-
elected: John w Bowden, Charles w.
Camp and w. T. b. Milliken. Before
the meeting much excitement was crea-
ted by several policy holders who at
tempted TO attend as the holders of
proxies. and who were barred by rule
of the company. Later the board of di-
rectors met and reelected the officers.
These included: President. Frederick
A. Burnham; vice president, George
ID. Eldridge; second vice president,
George Burnham. Jr
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
HURRY SUPPLIES
TO FRENCH FLEET
Preparations to Have Plenty of Anmu.
milton in Case II Is Needed in
Venezuela.

Paris. Jan. 25.-A dispatch from
L'Orient says orders have been given
the arsenal there to dispatch large
quantities of ammunition to Fort De
France. Martinique, for the Atlantic
division of the French fleet now cruis-
ing in Venezuelan waters.
Ministerial circles here are much
annoyed over the published reports
relative to Frances alleged hesitation
and nervousness regarding the Vene-
zuelan question. A highly placed Off
cial of the foreign Office today protest
ed energetically against the statements
made on the subject.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
.BlDE THEIR Time
Poles Agree to Postpone Attacks
on Government Till
Next March.
HOLD TWO DAYS CONFERENCE
Hope Fresh Agrarian Troubles vii
Aid Their Efforts in the
Spring.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-An impor
tant conference of the revolutionary
organization was concluded yesterday
in Finland, after a session lasting two
days. The conference decided to post
pone all further revolutionary opera
tions until March, when it was hoped
by the delegates that agrarian troubles
would recommence.
Poles Were Not Discouraged.
The collapse of the December upris
ing disheartened all except the Poles
who wished to make another attempt
at the end of the month, but this de-
sire was negative All parties were or
dered to ''lie low until the peasant
movement furnished a new opportuni-
ty Finnish organizations were en-
trusted with the securing of a new sup
ply of arms.
Burned Town of kwirila.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 25.- The town
of Kwirila, in the Caucasus, is in
flames. after fighting between troops
and revolutionists, during which many
men were killed.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25

Chicago, Jan. 25.-The will of Mar
shall Field was filed in the Office of the
probate court of Cook county at $50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. In bulk
it was counterpart of the size of the
estate it bequeathed, being the most
extensive document of the sort that
has fallen into the hands of the court.
The will, consisting of $4,000 words.
makes disposition of an estate that
doubtless exceeds $1.OOO.OOO, probably
reaches S120,000,000, and may go even
to $50, 100000.
No estimate was made of the value
of the state by the attorneys who
carried the will to court.
$25,29s,OOO Specifically Devised.
The document specifically provides
for the disposition of 25.29S 900, not
including the Field residence at 1905
Prairie avenue and its contents, the
value of which is not estimated. and
which is left to the widow, Dele Spen-
Ger Cation Field during her life. When
she dies the house and household ap-
Ill.
In the grand total OF S25,29S,OoO IS
included s25.000. an estimate. for fam
lily servants who are provided for in a
general section.
! Among the bequests that of chief
public interest is a gift of $4,000. 900
for building and endowment of the
Field Museum of Natural History
Remainder TO Two Grnndsons.
When the specific gifts and bequests
in trust and direct, reaching above $25.-
100000, are all made, some to revert
at the death of beneficiaries, there re-
mains a vast residuary estate, estimat-
ed at from $4,000. 900 to 500. 900.
which is inherited by the two sons of
the late Marshall Field. Jr. These are
Marshall Field III and Henry Field.
Daughter Gets s6,0OO,O0O.
OF the family and individual bequest
not considering the two grandsons.
who are chief heirs-the largest is to
Mr.. Fields only daughter, Ethel Field
Beatty, wife of an English captain.
She is given, in trust three bequests
of one two and three million dollars,
making total of S6,0OO,O0O.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
DISBARRED; KEEPS OFFICE
Considerable Fight Still Left in Mayor
of LaPorte Ind.

LaPorte. Ind, Jan. 25.-Mayor LEM
uel Darrow, who, with Attorney John
w. Talbot, of South Bend. was disbar-
red Monday at Goshen for unprofes-
sional conduct and conspiracy in liberia
ting Mrs. Stella Lulu. charged with lar
ceny, by use of perjured testimony, an
nounces that he will not resign as may.
or of LaPorte. but will remain here and
continue to look after his private in
terests and city affairs.
Reports that impeachment proceed
ings will follow are not given credence.
The plan of friends now is to get the
council TO adopt a resolution of conf
dence
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
HAzINC MENACE To AMERICAN NAVY
RESIGNATION THOSE FEAR
INDIGNITES TRIAL PENETRATING THREATENS
SHORTAGE MATERIAL FoR oEEIcERs.

the evening they met and quarreled al
a dance. AS drink had caused their
enmity. they agreed drink should make
them friends or kill them. They de-
cided to fight a duel, with whisky as
the weapon. 1t was fought in an ad-
joining saloon, in the presence of a
crowd. At the 45th glass Bryant fell
unconscious. Fardell collapsed after
he had been declared the victor. Ply
sicians say the men may die
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
JAKE STAHL is MARRIED
Elkhart Ball Player and Chicago So
ciety Lady United in California.

Lincoln, H.. Jan. 25.-The wedding
of Garland Stahl of the village of Elk
hart. this county. who has a national
reputation in sporting circles as man.
ager and captain of the Washington
American league base ball club. to
Miss Jeane Mahan. a wealthy young
society lady of Chicago. occurred yes
terday at the winter home of the Ma
hans in Pasadena. Cal.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
BANK CASHIER SHORT $4,000
Abba, Iowa, City Treasurer Arrested
After Discovery of Deficit.

Abba, Iowa. Jan. 25.-H. G. Barber.
city treasurer and assistant cashier of
the Peoples State bank, was arrested
yesterday for an alleged shortage OF
$4,000 in the city finances. The short
age is secured by an indemnity com
pany of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25

Washington, Jan. 25.-Resignations
from both the top and bottom classes
in the naval academy are giving alarm
to the navy department. for they are
taken to mean a very decided decrease
in the number of available officers for
the service for the coming year and
for many other years.
According to the view here. the re-
signations of the upper class men are
usually upon the ground, real or ex-
pressed, that they who resign fear trial
and consequent dismissal for hazing.
while designations from the lower
classes is because the boy resigning
has been haZed to the limit, and, re-
gardless of his ambitions TO serve his
country, prefers to resign rather than
undergo any further humiliation.
Must stand Having Fight.
Recent trials at the academy seem to
have established the fact that it is a
principle at the academy that the boy
must either submit to hazing or fight,
and. although Secretary Bonaparte has
declared himself opposed to this prac-
tice, naval officers here believe that
the customs of standing under class
men on their heads and putting them
through severe physical exercises con-
tinues at the academy.
Alarm shown by Bonapartc.
Four cases are now before Secretary
Bonaparte for final action, and that he
is becoming alarmed is evinced by his
recent statement that there should be
a graduated scale of punishment for
hazing, instead of the rigorous one of
dismissal for all offenders found guilty.
Naval officers who have sons or rela-
tives at the academy say that if the
present program is adhered TO there
will not remain single member of the
graduating class.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
Miners DELEGATE Murdered7

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 25.-John
Freestone, delegate TO the United Mine
Workers convention at Indianapolis.
is believed to have been murdered en-.
route. Freestone left home for the
convention two weeks ago with consid
cradle money on his person, and has
not been heard from since.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
Eitz BUYS a Farm.

New York. Jan. 25.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons the pugilist, and his wife have
bought Il farm at West Dunellen. n. j.
The farm was formerly the rural home
of United States Senator Dryden. of
New Jersey. FitZsimmons will turn
the farm into a resort for men who
wish to recuperate.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
DESTROYED BY A VOLCANO
Great Loss of Property in One Island
of the Samoan Group.

Berlin. Jan. PA cable dispatch
says all the villages on the island of
Savaii. one of the Samoan group, were
destroyed by a volcano. All the planta-
tions were ruined and 5000 natives
are destitute.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
ONE CHANCE IN 20
FOR GEN. WHEELER

New York, JAN 25.-At 10 this morn
ing Dr. McCorkle said Gen Joseph
Wheeler had one chance in 20 of re-
covery. The generals strength is be-
ing kept up by stimulants.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
Iowa Merchants Orqanize.

Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. 25.-The for
NAL organization of a Retail Merchants
association was perfected at a meet
ing held here yesterday. and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent. W. II. Gentner, Pennington; vice
president. H. NJ. Bigelow, Grundy Cen
ter; secretary. j. M. Morrow, Leland.
Iowa: treasurer, J. F. Russell. Audu-
bon Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
Alarm shown by Bonapnrtc.
FIGHT WITH WHISKY; DIE
One Contestant Falls Unconscious AT
ter Forty-Fifth Drink.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, Jan. 25.-Whis-
ky made Robert Bryant and Thomas
Fardell enemies. Last night it re-
established friendship between them.
but ii is not expected that either of
the men will live to know it. Early in
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
Iowa College Elects Head.

Grinnell. Iowa, Jan. 25.-Dean ]. II.
T. Main. of Iowa college. was elected
president of the institution by the
board of trustees
Rock Island Argus., 1906-01-25
HADMANY WRITER'S
Town Topics Contributed to by
All Who Knew Secrets
of the Rich.
SERVANTS WERE EMPLOYED
Testimony of Col. Mann, the Publisher,
In His Suit Against Norman
Hapgood.

New York, Jan. 25.-Charles S
Wayne, formerly managing editor OF
Town Topics, was recalled to the
stand yesterday in the trial of Norman
Hapgood, editor of Golfers Weekly
on a charge of criminal libel. prefer
red by Col. Mann, president and gen
eral manager of the Town Topics com
pany He identified some anonymous
paragraphs published in that periodi
cal in 1902 and 1908, and said they had
reference to DR.. Seward Webb, E. j
Berwynd and James w. Girard, Jr.
and TO the presidents daughter. He
said there was a key system by which
one paragraph referred to another and
that it had been in use three or four
years.
Article Caused Suicide.
District Attorney jerome cross exam
ined Mr.. Wayne. He asked:
''Who wrote the article that caused
Billy Travers to commit suicide?'
Rowe. the Newport correspondent.
The witness added 'Mr. Gould was
one of the correspondents at Bar Har-
bor"
news, he said, was James B. Town,
send, a member of the Calumet club,
and daily newspaper writer
Mr. Allen had helped to get club and
society news. he said Others who had
helped were w. L. Robinson, William
Binninger and F. l. Meyer.
List of Contributors.
Did Mrs. Wade Hampton contri-
bute?"
Yes: articles about southern peo-
pie in New York
O'Neil Sewer, Belmont Purdy. Harry
C. Smith, Mrs. H. L. Robbins, Edward
Zeigler, Acton Davies, James Huneker,
critic and Oscar Cotton were
writers for Town Topics. said Mr..
Wayne.
He also gave the names of a num-
Der of out-of-town correspondents.
many of them connected with news
papers.
How about Harry Lehr?" was ask
ed.
He never wrote anything for the
paper. but contributed information"
How do You know that"
Rowe told me that Lehr gave him
social information and Col. Mann stat
ed yesterday that Lehr promised him
Hummel Wrote for If.
Wayne said that Mrs. Barton Har-
rison wrote an article for the Christ