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AMD ARGU 4:30 OTLOCIC. LAST' EDITION, 5 VOL. LIJI. NO. 3 5. BOCK ISLAND, ILL., WJSDISMSSDAY, NOArEMBER 4, 1903. PEICE TWO CENTS. GOV. CHATTERTON NEED NOT PAY THE POLICY OF SUICIDE AEU1A PRO IS INCREDULOUS IT Federal Judge Itendera Important Decision In Life Insnr ance Case. Scouts Idea That Second Battle Was Fought With Indians In Wyoming. KOCK nam is mayor OF GREATER MEW YORK KILLED M EXPLOSION PAW OLA! iilS INDEPENDENCE Tammany Candidate Easily Triumphs Over Low, 1 f :: Supported by Fusionists. LATTER CARRIES Iowa and Ohio Heavily Hold South New York, Nov. 4. McClellan's plu rnlity over Low for major is C;5,C1". Comptroller Grout, and Fornes, presi dent of the board of aldermen (dt'in.), wjie was elected two .years age as a fusionist, defeated his opponents by over O.I.OOO. Devery (ind.) fer mayor polled only 3.000 votes. New York, Nov. "4. Afttr a remark able'camaign in which there wasunit ed against him nearly all of the news papers and practically every minister of religion in the city, George It. Mt Clellan. son of the civil war general, has hern cleeteel third mayor of the Greater New York, over Scth Low. Fu mionis'r, the present maycr. by a pn xaiity of about 70.000. Edward M. Grout was elected comptroller, and Charles V. Fornes president of the board of aldermen. Those two men wore originally on the Fusion ticket, and were indorstd by Tammany, whercujoii the Fusionists too!: their names from the Low ballots and nom inated other candidates. It-very Wan an Also "Also Ran." A surprise was the low vote for GEORGE B. M CLILLAJ?. William S. Devery, ex-cnur of ponce, who ran on an independent ticket which was given practically no sup port. This results shows a tremendous changeof public sentiment since Mayor Low's election two years ago, when he won by 31,(2. At that time he carried all the boroughs but Queens, his plurality In Manhattan and the Bronx being r,tti3; Brooklyn, 25,707, and in Richmond, 703. In Queens Shcpard, Dem., had a plurality of 501. Low Got but One Borough, This time McClellan carried Manhat tan and the Bronx by about 5S,(00, a gain of 03,000; Brooklyn by alxnit 6, 000, a gain of 31,000, and Queens by about 5.000, a gain of more than 4, 000. This makes a total net gain for McClellan of about 103,000, as com pared with Shepard's vote of two years ago. Low carried only one borough Richmond by about 200 votes. New York, Nov. 4. McClellan's plu rality In the city of New York is til. 414. New York, Nov. 4. At 8:15 p. m. Mayor Low entered bis office and to the -newspapermen said that he was about to send the following telegram to Colonel McClellan: "I congratulate you on your election. If I can be of service to you, pray command me." NEGROES RESPOND TO ORDER TO LEAVE SUBURB OF CHICAGO Chicago," Nov. 4. Rage over the murrler of Chief of Police George Airey has caused citizens of Morgan Park to bill the town with posters ordering the negroes of the town to leave at '.once. At. a secret meeting it was decided by men of the town to clean it cf its colored population. lie spite the efforts of Mayor George Prentiss anel his 12 deputies to pre vent any action, posters were secret ly put up all over town in the night. Stricken with terror, the colored peo ple of the teiwn have now begun to leave. Already several families have BUT ONE BOROUGH Republican Democrats Other Results. The mayor then said: "I think that the telegram sums up all that I have to say tonight." BAY STATU RE-ELECTS BATES Including the Balance of the Republican Ticket Other Kastern States. Boston, Nov, 4. Although somewhat pushed by the exertions of their op ponents -the Republicans in the state lection re-elected Governor John' L. Bates by practi cally the same plu rality as last year. The rest of the ticket was also elected and the party probably will have the us ual proportion of two to one in the legislatureof 11KX5. The early re turns showed that V gov. bates. hnd made slight towns and cities. Gov ernor Bates gains In the small but this was over come by the Democrats In this city who succeed eel in increasing Colonel Gaston's plurality of 13,000 last year to nearly 20.000 this year. In addi tion to electing their state ticket anel holding the legislature, the Republic ans were also successful in retaining control of the governor's council which will be composed of live Republicans and one Democrat. Newark, N. J., Nov. 4. The leaders of both parties are claiming a ma jority of the house of assembly. The senate will remain Republican. The Democaats concede the election of twenty-four out of the sixty assembly men to the Republicans anel claim all the rest. The Republicans claim that they have elected not less than thirty eight assemblymen, aud possibly forty five Boston, Nov. 4. Bates (rep.) was reelected by a plurality of P.ii.OOO. Other republican candidates for state offices were also elected. The repub licans gained two members in the leg islature. Philadelphia, Nov. 4. All the candi dates on the Republican city ticket were elected by the usual large Re publican plurality. Although the vote polled was not heavy, the official fig ures will show a plurality for the sev eral candidates of probably more than 100,000. Philadelphia, Nov. 4. The latest es timates indicate the republicans car ried the sjate by a majority of 223,001). Providence, II. 1., Nov. 4. The five county districts reporting at this writ ing show large net gains for Governor Garvin, Dem.. over, last year's vote. Providence, Nov. 4. Democrats re elected Gov. Carvin by 1.000 plurality. Dther state officers went to the re publicans. The republicans have a working majority in the legislature. RESULTS IN ILLINOIS. Number of Commissioners Chosen Yates Glren Set Back at Ills Old Home. Jacksonville, 111., Nov. 4. Uarlin C. Berryman (dem.) was elected com missioner of Morgan county ever Lu ther A. Barr, the Yates republican candidate, by 56 plurality. The Yates faction dictated the rumination of Barr after a hard fight against the anti-Yates faction. For this reason the result of the election was awa't- ed with great interest, as it would show the strength of Yates in his home county. It is now regareled that the campaign of Gov. Y'ates for re elect ien has received a check. The to tal vote was: Berrjman, 3,230; Barr, 3,194. Chester, 111., Nov. 4. Inelications are left, taking -what belongings they could. It is saiel that by night they will all be gone if the terror which they now evince continues. In order to assuage the fears of the colored people and preserve law and oreler, Mayor Prentiss has deputized the en tire fire elepartment anel called upon the law-loving1 citizens of the town to allow themselves to be sworn in as special officers. From the lack of any general response to this mandate it is evident that public sentiment is not altogether on the tide of law and or- der- '. Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 4. Governor Chatterton discredits the report of a second battle with the Indians, having received information indicating that no posse could have come up with the fu gitives. The fugitives have thirty-six hours' start of the first posse to reach the battlefield. Eagle Feather was a half-breed In dian, and was known as Charley White when associating with whites. He is highly intelligent and a graduate of the Carlisle school, where he played on the foot ball team. Hearing that Sheriff Miller Intended to stop the depreda tions of his party, he sent word to the oflie'er that lie never would be taken. The trouble with the Sioux has been brewing for several years. that Judge Beckley (dem.) has been reeleeteel county ceunmissioner. Mount Carmel, 111., Nov. 4. In the Wabash countv election ex-Congress man S. Z. Loudes defeated Frank For neff for county judge by a majoiity of about 40. The rest of the !eir: cratic ticket is elected by majorities of about 100. Oquawka. HI.. Nov. 4. Returns from Henderson county indicate that R. F. Robinson, republican candidate for county judge to fill a vacancy, was elected by about 400 majority over R. A. McKinley (dem.). Mound City, 111., Nov. 4. The elec tion for county commissioner in Pu laski county resulted in the choice of Samuel I. Gardner (rep.). Vienna, 111.. Nov. 4. F. P.. Thacker (rep.) was elected commissioner of Johnson county. Pinckncyville, 111., Nov. 4. Returns show the election of Porter Baird (rep.) as commissioner ef Perry coun ty by a majority of 230. 'Winchester, 111.. Nov. 4. John C. Barnett (dem.) was elected commis sioner of Scott county by 411 plural ity. Percy. 111., Nov. 4. A light vote was polled throughout Randolph county. Reports give Caldwell (rep.) a small majority for county commissioner. IN THE WESTERN STATES Dick's Claim in Ohio Cummins Klerted in lawn Nebraska antl Colorado. Columbus, O., Nov. 4. The Demo cratic state' committee is giving out no statements. The Republican state committee announced that the plurnli- MYRON. T. IJKKJtKJK. ty for Herriek' over Jonnson tor gov erner would exeeed any plurality ever given a governor in Ohio anel that the Republican majority on joint bal lot in the legislature for the re-election of Senator Ilanna woulel be over 100. Columbus, O., Nov. 4. Chairman Dick, has issued a statement that Her riek, Rep., for governor will have a plurality in excess of 100.000, and that the Republicans woulel have at least sixtv. majority on Joint .ballot in the legislature for the re-election ot riiiana. Des Moines, la., Nov. 4. Returns indie-ate a plurality for Cumnifus, Rep., for governor of 50,000, against 83,000 two years ago. Dcs Moines, la., Nov. 4. Returns from Iowa will be elow, as tiolls did not close until 7 p. m. Except iu a few localities the vote was light. Gov ernor Cummins and the entire Repub lican ticket are elected. The indiea tibns are the Democrats have made a slight gain in the legislature. Denver, Colo., Nov. 4. Chairman Fowler, of the Republican state cen tral committee, claims the election of Campbell for Justice of the supreme court by" 5,000. At Democratic bead quarters it is claimed that Wilson, Deni., will have a small plurality in the state. Denver, Colo., Nov. 4. Both Repub licans and Democrats are claiming the election of justice of the supreme court, the only office to be filled at this election, but all agree that the re sult will be close. Conservative Re publicans estimate the pluralityof Wil son, Dem., oyer ' Campbell, Rep., In Denver at about 5,000. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4. Forty-five precincts outside of Lincoln and Oma ha show an average Fusion gain of I v- A. The Government Powder House on the Hud son Blows Up. NUMBER ARE WOUNDED Two Men, Who Attempt to Start Fire With gasoline, Dead. Peekskill, N. Y., Nov. 4. Sixteen men are- reported dead and a number wounded as a result ef n series of explosions today on Lone' island in the Hudson used by the government as a storehouse for dynamite and powder. The tirst explosion occurred short ly before 1 and was followed by oth ers for more than an hour, detona tions being heard in this city at 2:"0. A telephone' call .was sent here for every physician available. All who could be found responded to the call. Three Horned to Death. Montpelier, Ind.. Nov. 4. G rover (loss and Harry Ellzrach. of Marion, were burned to death: Hay Ward, of Greenville. Ohio, fatally burned, and Milton Crozier very seriously injured in a tire early today which destroyed the McDonald livery barns here. Ward and Crozier attempted to start a fire in a stove with gasoline. The explosion which folldwed set the barn ein tire. I ANOTHER TRAGEDY AMONG ARMENIANS Man Thought to be Murderer of Sa;onni Kills Hi m self. London. Nev. 4. An individual said to resemble the murderer of Sagatel Sagouni, president of the Armenian Revolutionary society, who was as sassinated Oct. "0. shot and mortally wounded two Armenians near the heaelquarters of the llentchakist so ciety today and then shot himself dead. lie is supposed to have been connected with the Sagouni murder. CABLE CARS CRASH AT KANSAS CITY Due to Slippery rUI s One Killed and Ma Unit Kansas City, Nov. 4. One person was killed and 19 others injured, four perhaps fatally, in a collision of two cable cars in a fog on the Twelfth street incline near the union depot today. Most of the injured were girl cleyks in the big retail stores up town, who were ou the way to work. The accident was due to slippery tracks. four to the precinct. The gains and losses are irregular aud indicate that the result on supreme judge will be very close. At Republican state head quarters the claim is made that Barnes, Rep., will win. Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 4. Incom plete returns Indicate that the Repub licans will elect the mayor. Itecklutui Wins In Kentucky. Louisville, Nov. 4. Returns re cevicel from the state indicate the re election of Governor J. C. W. Beck ham, Dem., by a majority conserva tively estimated at 14.000. The vote cast was uuusuallyheavy and the re turns are very slow. Louisville, Nov. 4. Incomplete re- turns give Beckham (dem.) for gov ernor a majority of 2,500. Few Return from Maryland. Baltimore, Nov. 4. Reports from nin additional precincts show a Demo cratic gain of 1208 votes. , The vote is veiy slow coming' in and it is im possible to say at fthls writing how the election has gotie. Baltimore., Nov. J 4. From incom plete returns Warn" eld (dem.) fer gov ernor has n Tnajnfcjty of 9.000. The democrats elected ii substantial ma jority in the legislature. t irglnla Is All One Way., Richmond, Va., Nov. 4. The elec tions in Virginia, which was for mem bers of the assembly, have resulted in a Democratic twecp of the state. tateffinan Fulls to Keglster. Des Moines, la., Nov. 4. J. A. T. Hull lost, his vote in, the second pre cinct of the First ward. Hull was one of the first arrivals at the polls aud was. challenged because he failed to register. , , - Kansas City, Nov. 4. In a decision in the United States district court here Judge John F. Phillips has held ttiat insurance companie-s may enforce the anti-suicide clause where previously entered into by the insured. The de cision was in the case of James Whit field, a well-known sporting editor, who killed himself. Whitfield was In sured for $5,000, receiving a policy that contained a clause specifying that $500 only should be recovered in case of suicide. Although the statutes of Missouri declare- that Insuranee eompanies may not make suicide a defense in refus ing to pay n policy. Judge Phillips held that "as the pleading of the e-on-tract in question voluntarily entered into by the parties goes merely to the question of the amount of the recov ery, and not to defeat a recovery, my conviction is that the plaintiff is just ly entitled to recover the sum of $500." LYNCHEHAUN MAY YET BE EXTRADITED British Government Not Satisiied With Huling in Famous Case. Washington. Nov. 4. Ther3 are in dications that the British government is liot to accept as final the action of the Indiana extradition commissioner who refused to hold for extradition the Irishman Lynchebaun, charged with murderous assault upon his landlady in Ireland. An inmiirv into the pre- ceelent iu such cases diselets the fact that the action of the Indiana commis sioner does not prevent the bringing of new extradition proceedings before any otlur United States couimisisoner, or even a United States judge. It is believed that the British au thorities regard the principle involved in this Lynchehaim case as of the greatest importance, and consequently they are expected to prosecute it fur ther. ClinrcH Congress In .Session. Pittsburg, Nov. 4. When the twent-ty-second annual congress of the Prot estant Episcopal church was called to oreler in Trinity church by Rev. Cort landt Whitehead, bishop of the Pitts burg diocese, there was a large attend ance of delegates from all parts of the country, including many prominent ehurehmen. The convention was open ed with a communion servie-e. Rev. A. II. Vinton, D. I)., bishop of Massachu setts, officiating. The convention will be in session until Friday. Reduction of Hoiii-h and Pay. Reading, Pa., Nov. 4. The Reading company has Issued an order that the track repairmen and other employes of the roadway department will here after work but nine hours a day. They had been working ten hours. They were also informed that a reduction of Wi cents an hour would bo maele in their wages, which makes a difference of cents a day. All the Vat Iran Treaanres Safe. Rome, Nov. 4. The Osservalore Ro manc publishes an official communica tion concerning the fire which broke out in the Vatican Saturday evening last, saying: "We are authorized in the moist explicit and the most abso lute manner to announce that no ob ject of artistic or historic value was lost or injured in the recent Vatican fire." Slob th. .'t New Tork. New York, Nov. 4. Suqected of having shot Jeremiah Healy, a white boy, Arthur Tatterson and William Black, negroes, were set upon by a mob of 500 white men and beaten so badly that they had to be taken to tho hospital. Iloaly's wound is not danr gerous, but the negroes would have been killed had not the poliee arrived. 'ew Counterfeit $5 Note. . Washington, Nov. 4. The secret service has announced the discovery of a new counterfeit $5 silver certifi cate, series of 1S!0; check letter. A; plate number, 101; Lyons, register; Roberts, treasurer. The most notlee- able defect in this counterfeit is the coarse, blotchy appearance of the In dian head. (jro Girl Fonnd Murdered. Snrincfield. 111.. Nov. 4. The re mains of Viola Granberrv. acred 14 years, were found in an alley a short distance lrom the Chicago and Alton passemerer station. The bodv was hor ribly mutilated. The olice have so far been unable to secure a clue as to the perpetrators of the crime. The girl is colored. Call Troop to Quell Strike. Niagara Falls, Out., Nov. 4. Eight hundred strikers on the construction work for the three big power com panies here refused to go to work and drove off the men who were at work. Srones and huge pieces of wood were thrown down the shafts, but so far as known no person was seriotisly in jured. The contractors applied for military aid. which was eent them. RevolOujinst Colombia Announced at 6 o'clock ' . Last Evening. REBELS HAVE FORCE Gunboats Ordered to Scene New Government Demands American Recognition. Washington, Netv. 4. Consul Ehr man. at Panama, cables the state de partment today that the Colombian government warship Bogota is shell ing the city. Eleven Chinamen have been killed. f Ehrinan has been in structed to protest against the bom bard ment. Washington. Nov. 4. If the cemsul's protest is not sufficient the command er of the cruiser Boston, which is on the way to Panama, will preimptly seize the Colombian gunboat if neces sary to stop the bombardment. The bombardment is in violatien of all rules of war. beginning, as it did. without the reqnireul notice. The government today received a cablegram from Panama requesting it to recognize the new government. Officials are yet in ignorance as to wh:vt the new government consists of, and have taken no action on the re quest. Independence Proclal med. Tan am.", Colombia. Nov. 4. The in dependence of the isthmus was pro claimed at 0 p. m. yesterday. A large and enthusiastic crowd of all political parties assembled and marclnxl to the hevitlqua iters of the government troois, where (lenerals Tovar and Amaya.who arrived yesterday morning, were im prisoned in the name of the republic of Panama. The enthusiasm was im mense and at least 3.000 of the men in the gathering were armeeL Colon. Colombia. Nov. 4. There is a persistent rumor here that elm ing the last few days a movement has been on font looking to the independence of the isthmus. Noon of Monday was the time mentioned for its active inaugura tion, but no event publicly antagonist ic to the- gove-rnmcnt of Colombia took plaee. The rumor was prevalent yes terday that developments were expect ed last night. The government, how ever is not alarmed and apparently no steps were taken to quell any an ticipated disturbance. Obaldia Issue a Manifesto. This seeming inactivity on the part of the government is looked upon as showing eonfieleiK'e in the reports made by General Ahaldia, the governor of the department of Panama, who has Issued a manifesto thanking all politi cal parties for the adhesion promised to the- government when it was report ed that a revolutionary force was marching In the vicinity of renomeme. Hints That the Government Is Ready. In this manifesto the governor also thanked the inhabitants of the depart ment of Panama for the sineere proofs of their patriotism, and expressed the hope that they will maintain the same line of conduct and thus save the gov ernment the painful duty of adoptiug stringent measures. Has a Revolutionary Aspeot. The streets of Colon present some what the same apiK-arance as during the daj of the late revolution. Sever al hundred troops who arrived from Savanilla on the Colombian gunboat Cartagena with thenr wives, are squat ted on the street corners. The battalion consists of 450 soldiers well supplied with ammunition, under the command of General Tovar. General Tovar has left for Panama, but the troops still remain here. WASHINGTON HAS SOME NEWS Sisrns of Trouble at Other Toiuts iu Cen tral America Are Reported. Washinsrton. Nov. 4. The navy de- BATTLESHIP MAINE RACES WITH DEATH AND IS A LOSER Newport; R. I., Nov. 4. The new battleship Maine had a race with eleath from No Man's La net, off Mar tha's Vineyard, to Newport, a elis tance of abemt forty-five miles, yester day afternoon, anel lost. Lieut. Al beit M. Beecher, U. S. N., eirdnance officer of the f-hip, fell from the for ward turret te the hauelling- room, a elistance of 40 feet, anel was fatally injured. News of the accident was communicatee! to Aelmiral Chadwick OF 3,000 AR0ED HIEfl partment has received word'of the ar rival of the Nashville at Colon, through a cablegram from her captain, Com mander Hubbard. The department found it necessary to conceal its purpose in dispatching the Nash ville from Kingston to the isth mus, and it was supposed that she was prevented from going to San Do mingo because some of her machinery was out of order. As a matter of fact the advices received from the United States vice consul at Panama mora than a week ago determined the state department to have some representa tive of the United States navy in isth mian waters. There are other reasons than the Panama situation for this, as the re ports coming to the state elepartment from the Central American countries north of Colombia reveal the exist ence of turbulent aud dangerous con ditions. A cablegram has come from one of the United Staters consuls ir Honduras stating that the people thera were in a state or excitenienr over wies re-ported intention of Nicaragua to at tack Honduras. The Guatemalans also are in a state of unrest, which is re flected in usually peaceful Costa Rica, anel the officials here wemld not be surprised to see something like a gen eral Central Amerie-an war result from the present conditions. It is positively stateel that these movements on the part of our navy are1 in no ways conneeted with a canal project, and that there will be no at tempt to negotiate further with Colom bia on that subject until that govern ment advances a reasonable proposi tion. Troops Refuse to Return. Cedon. Nov. 4. Government troops which arrived here yesterday em the cruiser Cartagena refuse to return ! Savanilla or acknowledge the author ity of the1 provisional government of Panama. A e-onference is now being? held at the prefecture anel trouble is expected momentarily. Excitement is increasing and tores are being closel. HAVE MAN WANTED FOR CHICAGO CRIME Car Barn Murderer Believed to bo Untler Arrest at Wauke sha. Waukesha. YU. Nov. 1. It has de veloiM'd here that Jimmy" Ixmnegan, alias P. Burns, arreste'd in St. Paul ou Thursday last and brought here in con nection with the Eagle bank roblery of a year ago. is the "tall man" wanted by the Chicago police in connection with the murder and robbery in the State ami Sixty-first streets barns of the Chie-ago Sreet Railway company; eome numths ago. Sheriff Scholl and a special deputy sre earefullj' guareling Eonnegan, and the Chie-ago authorities have leen o tified of his arrest. I.onnegan is also believed to be the fourth man impli eateul in the Eagle bank robbery, the other three Davidson. McKay and Packard having been arrested, Pack ard teing captured the same time Lon negan was taken last week. VERDICT IN NAVAL TEIAL: FINDING NOT MADE PUBLIC Annapolis, Mel.. Nov. 4.' A verelict has been reacheel by the court martial in the case of Mielhipnian Jedin R. Loftand, -,f Oskalnosa, lenva, charged with hazing. The findings are ne)t to be maele public until the secretary ef the navy apprenes the verelict. by wireless telegraphy ami the bat tleship was turned about and started in a race for Newport. Though his life was despaireel of from the first, the medical officers of the ship hoped that at Newport expert assistance mig-ht be obtaineel and death stayed. The Maine started for this port about t ecloek, but Lieut. Beecher elied in an hour anel a half, just as the; cliffs of Newpejrt began to leom up. Lieut. Beecher was unmarried. His parents reside at Fort George, Kans. Y