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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS

Washington, Feb. 5.-Following are
in brief, the proceedings of the two
houses of congress yesterday as taken
from the official records:
SENATE-The senate passed the urg-
ent deficiency bill carrying an appro-
priation of over S24.0OO,OOO. The large
deficiency appropriation for the navy
brought out considerable discussion of
the subject of executive departments
making expenditures not provided for
in appropriations. Deficiency appropri-
ationS for the Panama canal gave rise
to democratic criticism of the publica- =
ton of paper by the canal commits
sion at Panama, and incidentally Sena-
tor Teller declared that he believed the
lock canal at Panama would some day
be declared failure and that a sea
level canal would take its place The
tfon of the criminal code bill and at
APO p. m. adjourned to today.
HOUSE-President Roosevelt's recent
message to congress on the relations of
capital and labor and of corporations
and the public was the theme of dis
cussion in the house of representatives
SO great was the demand for time that
general debate on the Indian appropri-
alton bill, which is the pending busi-
ness. was extended to today for -four
| hours. Interest in the proceedings cen
tered in speech by John Sharp Will
| liams, the minority leader, who, Will,
lauding the president for some of his
sentiments, expressed the belief that
| others were dangerous Mr. Williams
spoke for nearly two hours His re-
marks on the financial question prompt
ed lengthy discussion of that subject
| by McHill of Connecticut, in which ht
opposed the Aldrich financial bill 9th.
er speakers We're Messrs Bonynge OF
I Colorado, Nye of Minnesota, and Macor
/ of Arkansas, the latter urging the pas
sage of his bill prohibiting dealings il
! futures in agricultural products A
4:57 the house adjourned to today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
RAID ON KENTUCKY
TOWN COSTS $4,000
Tobacco Warehouse and DistiIlery
Burned at Dycusbure-Two Men
Are Beaten Severely.

Salem. KY, Feb. 5.-Two hundred
masked night riders visited Dycus-
burg. KY, early yesterday morning
and burned Benefits tobacco ware.
house and distillery. The loss is about
1000
The mob shot up the home of Will
lam Groves, foreman of the tobacco
factory, and afterward whipped him
almost to death. Henry Bennett, a
member of the firm of Bennett Bros,
also was taken from his home, tied to
a tree and severely whipped. Bennett
Bros. operate an Independent factory.
When the mob called at Mr.. Groves
house. they demanded that he come
out. He declined to do so, and the
shooting began. Mr.. Groves was in a
room with his wife and children, and
as the bullets began to fly through the
windows he deemed it best to come
out in order TO save the lives of his
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
WEATHER is OF
MANY VARIETIES
Make Conditions Very Disagree
able for Pedestrians.

Heavy rains. winter SHOWS. summer
thunder storms, and fierce wintry
winds, and a few other interesting
combinations of weather, all crowded
together in a period of less than "a
hours, is an unusual experience, even
in this climate. After having showed
heavily all day, it began raining last
evening, and toward midnight the
drops were falling as in the good old
summer time, although for a time they
froze almost before reaching the
ground. Then about o'clock this
morning there was a thunderstorm,
and the unusual phenomenon of light
ming in February was observed by the
early risers.
The rainfall, it is feared, will seri-
ously damage the ice crop. which the
ice men were just beginning to har-
vest when the snow put stop to
| operations temporarily. 1t is feared
that the ice will be honey-combed as a
| result of the snow and rain falling on
it.
An Elm street car left the track at
| the curve at Thirtieth street and Four
| teenth avenue last evening about G: 45
and delayed traffic for nearly an hour.
| The car was going south, when, near
ing the curve, the wheels slipped on
the icy tracks, the car jumped the
rails and went to the curb stone before
it stopped. During the evening and
this morning the service on all lines
was impaired on account of inability
to make good time on the slippery
rails.
One of the horses of a team hitched
to the Twin-City Rendering company's
wagon slipped on the ice and broke
its leg at Twenty-fifth street and Third
avenue at o'clock this afternoon OF
ficer Fitzgerald was called, it being
necessary TO shoot the animal
ADD STORM
Miniature avalanches fell from many
of the building tops. DR.. w. H. Lude
wig was the victim of one of these
As the doctor was proceeding alons
Nineteenth street about cart loaC
slid off the roof of the Y. NJ. C. A. anC
caught him squarely. The damage wa
confined to crushed hat. spoiled col
lar and shock to the doctors nervou
system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
INTEREST SHOWN IN REVIVAL
Conducted by Evangelist Smith at First
Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
In spite of the unfavorable weather,
the attendance at the revival services
at the First Methodist church last ev-
ening was quite large. Evangelist c.
C. Smith took as his theme The Gifts
of God" and drew from it a number
of good lessons. Preceding the preach
ing service there was an interesting
testimony meeting, at which quite a
number testified TO their Christian eX-
perience Much interest was manifest
and there was a good spirit in the
whole service. Special music was Civ
en- by Mr.. Smith and Mr. Roper. This
evening Mr. Smith will take as his
subject the one announced for last
evening. but which was postponed on
account of the storm, Difficulties In
the Way of Becoming a Christian.
Prayer services are held every after
noon in the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
General Am nesty De-
eIared by New Port
uguese Ruler.
WITH OTHER REFORM
DiCtat0rial Enactmenfs Are Re-
pealed---Murder Plot
Still a Mystery.

London. Feb. 5.-A Lisbon dispatch
says a decree declaring general am
nesty and abolishing previous dicta-
torial enactments was gazetted there
today.
Members of New Cabinet.
Admiral do Amaral finally announc-
ed that the cabinet had been definitely
constituted as follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
Rear Admiral Ferreira do Amaral.
Minister of public works-Senor
Carvet Magalhaes.
Minister of marine-Vice Admiral
Augusta de Castillo.
Minister of justice-Arthur Alberto
de CampOs Henriques.
Minister of foreign affairs-Dr Win
ceslao de S. Pereira Lima.
Minister of finance-Mancel Alfonso
D'Espregueria.
Minister of war-Sabastiao Custodio
de Sousa Telles.
Two Are independents.
Admiral Ferreira do Amaral, Senior
Magalhaes and Admiral Augusta de
Castillo are known as Independents.
Senior Henriques and DR.. Lima are
regenerators. while Senior D'Espre-
guerra and Senior Sousa Telles are
progressists.
The last two ministers count upon
| the support of all the monarchial fac
tions. Admiral de Castillo and Sen
| hor Magalhaes never have held office
before
Admiral Ferreira de Amaral is in
vested with the full powers of premier,
but he consults frequently with King
Manuel and Queen Amelie.
Plot Is UnreyeaIed.
| Practically no headway has been
made in unraveling the plot, of which
the murder of the king and the crown.
prince was but one step. The police
now admit that the three men arrest
ed were not involved. Every one of
/ the desperate band. except the three
men killed. escaped in the confusion.
Identification of these three throws
but little light upon their connections.
Possibly on Spur of Moment.
| Whlle II Is DeileNeu Dy some thaI
they were involved in the conspiracies
which were unearthed in the latter
part of January, it is possible that the
1egicide was planned and executed on
the spur of the moment after the ap-
Ipearance of the decree by a small
group of militant revolutionary or
anarchist socialists, who may have
imagined that the obliteration of the
Braganza dynasty would cause the
spontaneous uprising of the people.
/ THE conspiracy was foiled in both re
| spects as the younger prince escaped
and the people wait in mourning for
the double funeral Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR RECEPTION
Troubadour Amusement Company to
Entertain Elks and Ladies With
Concert Next Week.

Arrangements have been completed
by the Rock Island lodge of Elks for
the reception to be given Feb. II,
when the ladies will be given an op-
portunity to inspect the new quarters
of the lodge. The committee has Sc
cured the Troubadour Amusement COM
pany for a concert, to be given from
s to 10 o'clock, and following the pro-
gram dancing will be the diversion.
Refreshments will be served. The
members of the company are: Emily
Murray, reader; Michael Briglia, vio-
lin; John Varallo, violin; Nichol Brig
lie, flute; Michael Varallo, harp.
The program will be as follows:
PART 1.
Light Cavalry ............... Suppe
Overture.
Resignation ...... Ch. Dunela, Op. SO
Michael Briglia.
Selection, (a) The Overland Mail
(Kipling), (b) My Rival (Kipling),
(c) Picnic Time ....... Field
Emily Murray.
Inc Minister Auleu 10 his Native
Land Thomas
Michael Varallo.
Poet and Peasant ............. Suppe
Orchestra.
PART H.
Scenes from "Silas Marner". .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. George Eliot
Emily Murray.
la Favorite," violin and flute. go.
Michael and Nichol Briglia.
Character Sketches ......... Selected
Emily Murray.
My Pretty Rose .......... Beyel
Nichol Briglia.
Selection, 'It Happened in Nord-
land" .... Victor Herber
Orchestra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
BUILDING OPENED
Supreme Courts Home al
Springfield Turned Over to
the Justices.
EXERCISES TO DEDICATE
Governor Deneen Too III to Be Present
Members of Bench Dined by
State Bar Association.

Springfield, H., Feb. 5.-Symbolic
possession of the new supreme court
building was given to the justices of
the supreme court yesterday by Sec
retary Of State James A. Rose. when
he handed a key of the building to
Chief Justice John P. Hand. The ded-
icatory exercises We're held in the
court room of the new structure and
impressive ceremonies marked the oc-
casion.
Governed Deneen who has been i'll
was unable to be present. Secretary
of State Rose, representing the build
ing commission, who had charge of
the work of the temple of justice,
turned it over to the justices of the
supreme court.
Gave History of Court.
General Benson Wood of Effingham
was the orator of the day His speech
contained history of the court since
its institution and dealt with the law
yers of Illinois who became prominent
in national affairs. Chief Justice
Hand made the response for the court,
and thanked the governor. members
of the legislature and State Architect
Zimmerman, who made it possible for
them to have a new home.
Major James A. Connolly of this
city addressed the gathering and he
made formal presentation of a por-
trait of Norman L. Freeman, who was
for many years court reporter, and
who published most of the Illinois re-
ports. The portrait was made in
Florence, Italy, at the request of Mrs
Freeman Doyle. daughter of Mr.. Free
man, who commissioned Major Con-
molly to present it,
Denied by State Bar.
Following the ceremonies, justices of
the supreme court, state officials and
speakers were dined at a luncheon
given by the State Bar association al
the Illini Country club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
FLEET BRINGS TOUCH OF GAY LIFE
TO SOUTHERNMOST CITY OF WORLD

Punta Arenas, Chile, Feb. Six
American torpedo boat destroyers ar
rived at this point to join the battle
ship feet at this afternoon They
will coal here and proceed through
the straits into the Pacific with the
battleships.
The boats are in the best of shape
and all on board are well.
Stirs Social Life.
The festivities in honor of officers
and men of the visiting American feet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
BRENNAN GIVEN
$8,400 DAMAGES
Sum by Jury in District Court
at Davenport.

Damages of $500 were awarded in
the district court in Davenport this
morning to Joseph Brennan against
the Milwaukee road. The case has
been on trial two weeks and has at
tracted considerable attention. Bren-
nan asked $4,000 damages because of
injuries received while working as
switchman for the company. He was
caught between two cars and badly
crushed, the accident happening in
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
LOSES HIS PLACE
Public Printer StiIIings Sus-
pended Temporarily to
Facilitate Probe.

Washington, Feb. president
Roosevelt today temporarily suspend
ed Public Printer c. A. Stillings and
appointed William S. Rossiter tem-
porarily to fill the duties of the Office.
The action is explained officially as
tending to facilitate the investigating
row being made of the government
printing office by congress, Rossiter
is now chief clerk of the census office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
SHIPS CAPTAIN LOSES LIFE
La Bretagne's Commander Drowned at
Havre, Body Being Found.

Havre, Feb. captain Verlynde of
the French line steamship La Bre-
tagne was found drowned last night
in the harbor here. 1t is believed that
he fell into the water while leaving
the vessel in the dock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
WILL GIVE PEOPLE POWER
Buckeye Senate Adopts Initiative and
Referendum Resolution.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 5.-After one
of the hardest fought contests ever
witnessed on the floor of the Ohio sen.
ate, that body yesterday afternoon
adopted the joint resolution introduced
by Senator w. L. Atwell providing for
submitting at the election next No
vember an amendment to the constitu.
ton providing for the Initiative and
referendum in state legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
MAY BAR LIQUOR
FROM THE STATE
Amendment to Constitution
House Acts.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. "a joint
resolution was passed in the house to-
day providing for a prohibition amend,
ment to the state constitution, which
if adopted by the senate. will give the
right to the voters to decide whether
or not liquor or the manufacture of
liquor will be prohibited forever in the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
Rockford to Vote on Option,

Rockford, H., Feb. 5.-A petition
for submitting the local option ques-
ton at the April town election has
been filed here 1t contains 2,4G5
names, over 1,1OO more than neces-
sary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05

Pa; Pittsburg, Pa; San Francisco,
Cal, and Topeka, Kan, and consOli-
dates them in one central distributing
agency at Washington. 1t carries a
pension appropriation of $3.50 $4,000,
s174,0O0 less than the aggregate esti-
sOlidation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
FREE FROM BUB0NlC PLAGUE
San Francisco Authorities Discharge
Last Patient from Hospital,

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 5.-With
the discharge yesterday of the last
patient under treatment at the isola-
ton hospital the city was officially de-
clared to be free of bubonic plague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
L0WDEN SELLS CONTROL
Congressman Disposes of Four-Fifths
Interest in Springfield News.

Springfield, H., Feb. Congress
man Frank o. Lowden has sold his
four-fifths interest in the Springfield
Evening News to Charles S. May, pub
Usher of the Peoria Herald-Transcript
Mr.. May formerly published the Gales
burg Mail. There will be no changes
in the force for the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
PEORIA JOURNAL HAS A FIRE

Fire in Telegraph Office Will Not,
However, Prevent Publication.
Peoria, H.. Feb. 5.-Fire which orig
mated in the telegraph office of the
Peoria Journal this morning did con-
siderable damage to that paper, which
is located in the Grand Opera house
building. The paper will publish it's
regular issue today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
YARM0UTHS GIVEN
DECREE BY COURT
Marriage of Alice Thaw to English
Noble NuIIified ostensibIy at
Wife's Request.

London, Feb. 5.-The divorce court
today granted the countess of Var
mouth, who was Miss Alice Thaw of
Pittsburg. a decree multiplying her mar
riage to the earl of Yarmouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05

are furnishing Punta Arenas with a
degree of social activity that never be-
fore has been witnessed in this south
enmost city in the world The re-
ception by American Consul Moritz
Braun. given last evening, was bril-
liant function.
Will Sail Friday.
1t is expected all preparations for
sailing will be completed and the
American ships will leave here early
Friday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
DYNAMITE is UNIONS WEAPON
Bridge Being Constructed at Cleveland
by Unfair Labor Wrecked.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 5.-All of the
false work and a part of the iron work
on city bridge being constructed by
nOnunion men was wrecked by dyna-
mite yesterday. Much damage also
was done to factory walls and win
dows in the immediate vicinity. This
is the fifth attempt that has been
made here since Jan. / 10 wreck
bridges being constructed by nonunic.l
men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
Illinois, Indiana and Part
Of Michigan Affected
by the Storm.
BLIZZARD IN THE NORTH
Central Atlantic and New Eng.
land States Experiencing
Coolest Weather of Year.

Chicago, Feb. 5-A sleet storm dur
ing the night, which turned to rain
early today, seriously affected telegra-
phic communications between Chicago
and many outside cities, especially in
the west.
Turns TO Rain.
Later sleet turned to rain which re-
suited in sidewalks becoming so slip
perry walking was extremely difficult
A severe sleet storm extended through
Illinois, Indiana and portionsi of Mich
igan, interrupting wire communication
and severely interfering with trans
portation by rail. In western Michi
gan and Wisconsin blizzard conditions
with a heavy fall of snow prevail.
Cold in New England.
New England states and northern
New York and Pennsylvania are ex
periencing the cOldest weather of the
season, the mercury in some sections
reaching 40 below zero.
Goes 10 36 Below.
Saratoga, n. Y, Feb 5.-A new low
temperature record for the year yes
terday greatly hampered operation OF
trains and delivery of mails. The
thermometer reached "a degrees be
low zero here and 80 below in outly
inS districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
|. & N. ROAD CUTS SALARIES
Employees Receiving More Than $3.50
Per Month Feel the Ak.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 5.-The Louis
vile & Nashville railroad today re-
duced the salaries of all employees
earning more than $3.50 per month.
Those receiving $500 and over the cut
10 per cent, while those making more
than $3.50 and less than $40O suffer a
reduction of per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
REST FOR SOLONS
LEGISLATURE Votes to Take Re-
cess Till May 5 After Day
Without Quorum.
OGLESBY ALONE IN HOUSE
Special Appropriation Bills Pending
Terms of Measure for State
Charities Commission.

Springfield, H., Feb. 1.-Two at
tempts to get a quorum in the senate
proved futile yesterday, so the mem
bers abandoned further business until
spring time, adopting the house joint
resolution for a recess until May ).
Only % senators appeared in their
seats in the morning, and after wait
ing for the late afternoon trains in
the hope that at least the lacking
three for a quorum might show up,
the upper branch bolted for its re-
spective homes, leaving several appro
priatiOn bills still up in the air.
Bat One in House.
While the senate was able to get
along with % men at their desks, the
lower house managed to conduct its
session with only one member-JOhn
G. Oglesby-in the chamber. The sen
ate had found it necessary to make a
slight change in the recess resolution
but after a thrilling debate Mr.. Ogles
DN yesterday dIleIHOOn Hdu no lfOuDlS
in getting the house to concur in the
amendment.
Pemberton Has Bill.
At the morning session Senator Penn
bertOn introduced a bill providing a
new scheme for the management OF
the state institutions The measure
provides for a board of control OF
three members 10 be appointed by the
governor. not more than two of them
from the same political party.
Ii abOlishes the board OF trustees oi
the various institutions, giving theil
functions and duties to the board OF
control. which is to appoint the super
intendents, let the contracts and per
form all other details of supervision
and administration. The members OF
the board are to receive salaries Of
$4,000 year, and a secretary is to be
given $2,500 a year The measure was
advanced to second reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05
Holds Monte Carlo lnsiq.
nificant Beside NewY
Stock Exchange
IN POWER FOR EVIL
No Other Device for Wagering
Money Compares in Extent
of Its Influence.

New York. Feb. 5.-In an address
in Carnegie hall last night on the sub
ject Thou Shalt Not Steal" W. j.
Bryan said in part:
Gambling is one of the worst of
vices. and gambling in stocks and in
farm products is the most destructive
form in which the vice appears
Measured by the number of suicides
caused by the New York stock eX-
change, Monte Carlo is an innocent
pleasure resort by comparison. Meas
ured by the amount of money chang
ing hand the contrast is still greater
in favor of Monte Carlo and measured
by the influence upon those who do
not gamble. the evils of Monte Carlo
are insignificant as compared with the
evils of the New York commercial
gambling houses.
Graduates EmbezzIers.
"The New York stock exchange has
graduated more embezZlers than Fa-
gins school did thieves. The natural
law of supply and demand ought to
ltSuld pLlNtS DuI lHCoC laws al Z Ch
tirely suspended when a few men can
by their bets add millions of dollars
to the value of one product or take
millions of dollars from the value OF
another product. Men in charge of
the. Louisiana lottery never did Q
tithe of harm that grain gamblers and
stock gamblers of New York do every
day, nor did they ever exercise any
thing like the corrupting influences
over politics.
Ninety-Nine Per Cent Nere Bets.
at has been asserted without denial
| that 80 per cent of New York purchase
and sales of stock and of product are
, merely bets upon the market value
with no intention on the part of the
vender to deliver the stock to the pur-
chasers. This is not business; it is not
| commerce; it is not speculation; it is
common, vulgar gambling, and when
/ to ordinary chances that the gambler
takes are added extraordinary chances
due to secret manipulation of the mar.
| ket by those who are on the inside
, the stock market becomes worse than
, an honestly conducted gambling re
sort "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-05

Washington, Feb. 5.-The appropria
tions bill reported yesterday abolishes
pension agencies at Augusta. Maine
Boston, Mass; Buffalo, n. Y; Chica
20. H.; Columbus Ohio; Concord, n
H.; Des Moines, Iowa; Detroit, Mich;
Indianapolis. Ind; knoxville, Tenn
Louisville, Ky; Milwaukee, Wis.
New York City. N. Y; Philadelphia