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ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. 1 LAST EDITION 4:30 O'CLOCK VOIi. IJlXI. NO. 187. BOCK ISLAND, LLLi., THIIBSDAY, MAY 26, 1904 PBICE TWO CENTS. RIVER TOWBOAT BLOWS UP, KILLING Fearful Disaster on the Fred Wilson at Louisville. ENTIRELY DESTROYED All But One of the Dead Members of the Crew. Louisville. Ky., May Thirteen per sons were killed, three fatally injured and five hurt by an explosion of boilers which totally demolished the towboat Fred Wilson today. The dead include C'apt. Joseph Price, the pilot, steward, second engineer first cook and an unknown passenger from Pittsburg. If it J out Arrived. The Wilson had just arrived from Pittsburg and was alout to tie up when the explosion occurred. The cause is unknowi, The unknown passenger proved to be WilHaffl Holland, of Praddock, Pa., a business man and the guest of the captain. THUG SHOOTS TWO IN PENITENTIARY Then Kills Himself- No One Knows Cause of the Trag edy. Columbus O., May ML Prank Green, a t-'nvirt nt the Ohio peniten tiary, is dead: Henry Q eat hart, a guard from Lenience county, is dying, and Albert Hubler, atiother guard, from ftammtt county, Is suffering severe in jury us the result of a tragedy at the prison. The shooting whs all done by Green, the convict, who shot the two guards, and then committed suicide. (Jrocnw a s desperate character, hav ing been went up for participation in the Somerset bank robbery a few years ago. Gearhnrt is shot through iMjth Jungs, and cHnnot live ling. Guard Hubler Is shot In the arm and will re cover. No one knows the cause of the tntK'"!' 0C where Green procured rhe revolver. He laid in waK for the men and without a word or without any trouble or tight began to fire. INDICT PRESIDENT OF STORM LAKE BANK W . K. Brown Accused of I Embezzling STI.OOO and Making False Reports. Simix City, Iowa. May 20. V. K. Brown, president of the failed First National bank of Storm Lake, has been Indicted upon two counts by the federal grand jury, which charges the einbe.zlement of $74,000 of the bank's funds and making false and fraudu lent reports to the comptroller of the currency concerning the condition of the bank. SNOWSTORM GENERAL THROUGHOUT MONTANA Helena. Mont.. "May M. The snow storm which bega in the inoialag lasted twelve hours and was general over Montana and the northwest ter ritories. The snowfall ranged from o.ie to six inches and the lowest tem perature was 27 degrees at Marysville. The moisture will prove of great bene fit, as the ground was very dry. Sheep men do not report any loss. P0ST0FFICE TO ELIMINATE NEWSPAPER MEDICINE AD8 Washington. 'May "JtV In connection w ith the deelsion of the post office de partment to take steps to eliminate ob jectionable patent, medicine and other objectionable advert isements from the newspapers it is stated that all these rases will be taken up individually on their merits. M0 CORRESPONDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE FRONT Washington. May 2t. The secretary of state has received the following ca blegram from Ambassador MeCor inick at St. Petersburg: "I am inform ed by the foreign office that foreign correspondents will not be admitted to the front, by order of the general commanding. They remain at Mukden or New Cbwang." SIXTEEN MEN A WATER WAGON TICKET IN IOWA Prohibitionists Succeed in Filling All Places But Two. Boone. Ia., May 2G. The Prohibi tion state convention nominated state officers and chose delegates to the Pro hibition national convention. K. W. Brown, of Ames, was permanent chair man, and H. E. Woodring, of Oelwein, secretary- W. O. El well was elected state chairman. The state ticket nom inated is as follows: Secretary of state, A. EL Bolster, Villinca; auditor, J. D. C McFarland, Lies Moines; treasurer, W. P. Sopber, Oskaloosa; railroad commissioner, George W. White, Fair field. The offices of attorney general and Judge of the supreme court will le lilied by the state central commit tee. The delegates-at-large are: A. U. Coats, Perry; Malcom Smith, Cedar Kapids; J. It. Treloar, Charles City; W. Howard. Marshalltowii. District delegates First, G. W. White, Fairfield; Second, C. Bolistedt, Victor; Third, J. H. H. F. Camp C. W. bell. Waterloo; Fourth, Kev. Payne, Fayette; Fifth. O. D. Ellett, Marshalltowii; Sixth, George M. Ad ams. Hedrlck; Seventh, A. V. Coats, Perry; Eighth, not filled; Ninth, A.-J. Bolster. Villisca; Tenth, E. P. Birch, Rockwell City; Eleventh. W. W. Grif fin, Sioux City. KANSAS EDITOR TAKEN UP BY GOVERNOR BAILEY Emporia, Kan.. May 20. William Allen White, editor of the Emporia Daily Gazette, has been offered thy po sition of state accountant without pay under Governor Itailey. Mr. White has not yet accepted. The offer made by Governor Bailey is the result of an editorial written by Mr. White last week in which he declared that he would gladly accept the place of state accountant without a salary. He expressed the belief that a state accountant eon Id And plenty of work to do in -becking up the expendi tures of the state officers. The place of state accountant was created by the legislature of P.HKJ and pavs a salarv of $2,000 a year, but has never been tilled. ALUMNI MOVEMENT IS GENERAL AGAINST MACLEAN Pes Moines. Ia.. May 20. The alumni of the University of Towa de mand the immediate resignation of President M acl.cn n. of that institu tion, and the Itoanl of regents is ex pected to oust him If his voluntary resignation is not forthcoming at once. The dissatisfaction against the presi dent is due to the low standing to which the university is said to have fallen as compare! to the universities of other states. The president, it is said, has failed to secure from the state legislature more than one-fifth of the money re quired to run the institution, and is at serious odds with most of the heads of departments in the university. FAVOR PARKER, BUT DO HOT INSTRUCT IN ALABAMA Montgomery. Alii.. May 20. The Democratic state convention was held in Montgomery and dispatched its work in a few hours. While no in structions were given the resolutions adopted recited that at the present time Judge Alton B. Parker is the most available and acceptable candi date for the nomination for the presi dency and that the sentiment of the convention Is for his nomination. The unit rule was put in force. The salient feature of the platform is opposition to "imperialism" and the "methods of the present chief executive in arrogating to himself legislative functions." WIND CAUSES LOSS IN CALIFORNIA FRUIT CROP San Jose. Cal.. May 20. The fruit growers of the Santa Clara valley suf fereil an almost incalculable loss from wind that at timet, blew almost a hur ricane. It is estimated that more than one-half of the ripening cherry crop is destroyed, and that from 20,000.000 to MMXNUOOO pounds of prunes are on the ground. PROHIBITIONISTS OF STATE PUT UP PATTON FOR GOVERNOR Springfield. 111., May 26. The pn hibition state convention today nom inated the following ticket: Governor Robert II. Pat ton. Spring field. Lieutenant Governor Marion fial In p. Pontiac. Secretary of State (ieorge W. Wel '.v. Danville. Alonzo W. Wilson was reelected chairman of the state central committee. TRUESDALE TALKS Feature of the Day's Work at the Investigation of the An thracite Trust. BAYS THERE WAS NO COMBINE Prices, However, Were Informally Talked Over, and Were Gener ally Uniform co Consumers. ISew lork. Ma.. SSHL After a num ber of contracts had been produced the interstate commerce commission, which is investigating the alleged an thracite coal combine, called President Truesdale, of the Lackawanna sys tem, to the stand. He said the price of Lackawanna coal at tidewater was fixed by the officers of the company under his general direction. There was no agreement as to price circulars, and the fact that prices were uniform he explained by saying that one com pany would follow the lead of another as a question of policy. Declares There' No Agreement. Truesdale said the prices and dis counts were determined In advance of the issuing of the circulars by the various companies, but insisted they were not determined by formal agree ments. He said he had discussed coal prices informally with President Baer, of the Bending, and President Thomas. of the Lehigh Valley. He said that prior to the lOOl price schedule he had talked with officials of other roads about prices for the year, but there was no agreement and no understand ing, moral or otherwise. Kxplanatlon of a Discrepancy. Asked how it was that if there was a Lackawanna dividend of 7 per cent, last year it is necessary to make an average increase of iiO cents a ton for coal this year. President Truesdale said: "Conditions of other business as well as our own affect the price of coal. I cannot go into details, but the conditions in a comparative sense are the same as might afreet prices in other lines." Can Carry Some Coal at a Loss. Presdient Truesdale satd It was true that at a basis price of $4.00 for coal nt tidewater, as prevails today, with a provision "Tn the selling contract for 05 per cent, of the selling proceeds to go to the operator, his road handled coal from the independent colliers at a loss. He explained, however, that the tonnage Involved represented but a small proportion of the Lackawanna road's tonnage. Coal might at times be carried at a loss to preserve the railroad's established tonnage, or to meet existing conditions of trade. Denies the No Competition Charge. He denied that there was no actual competition where the circular prices are maintained. There is competition for producing fields, sales fields, and for other advantages, he said. After Theodore Vrooman. first vice president of the Philadelphia and Beading, had been questioned briefly regarding the cost of operation the commission ad journed for the day. HAYTIANS DO NOT LIKE FOREIGNERS Placards Posted Denouncing Them Without Regard to Na tionality. Washington. May 28. The situation politically in Haiti Is undoubtedly bad. according to reports received at the state department. It is said that the animosity against foreigners, almost without regard to nationality. Is stead ily Increasing, and the last advices are that in many places throughout the re public placards have leen posted de nouncing foreigners. While the reports give no specific rea sons for the development of this anti foreign feeling it is supposed here to be the result of some of the disciplin ary measures threatened by the Ger man fleet recently in connection with the imprisonment in Port au Prince of foreign oflicialsof theHaitain National bank on charges of unlawful prac tices. YOUNG SOLDIER WEDDED TO HIS DYING SWEETHEART Bay City, Mich.. May 20 Mrs. Ida Belnecke, aged 10. a bride of but a few months, Is dead at her home here. Cor poral Herman Beineeke served three years with the Twenty -third United iHates Infantry in the Philippines. At the expiration of his term of service he returned to his native city and took up the duties of the civilian. He was: engaged to a young lady of this city-, and although the grim reaper wrfs reaching out for the bright young We, the lovers were married and the kiyl soldier remained faithful to the erd. COBTELYOU OUT ON TRIP a TO INSPECT DEPARTMENT Washington. May 20. Secretary Cortelyou. of the department tf com merce and Ia!r. accompanied by Weaver. hi contfclential secretary, by Frank P. Sargent, commissioner gen eral of imaiigration. lias left for New York on a trip of inspection of vari ous bureaus of toe department. FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR Sanguinary Battle on the Neck of Peninsula Yesterday. TAKE ANOTHER TOWN Japs Appear to Be Slow ly Pushing Rus sians Back. London, May 26. A Central News Tokio dispatch says the Japanese at tacked Nan Qwan Ling. on the nar rowest part of Kwan Tung peninsula) yesterday and drove bock the Rus- sians iv mam torce. i ne mspatcn idds the attack on Kin Chon was be gun at dawn today and by noon Kin Chou was in the hands of the Japan- ese, whd occupied me casiie. rigm- ing of a most desperate character continued during the afternoon. It is believed the casualties are heavy. Driven From Second Position. After the occupation of Kin Chou the Russians retired in good order to the heights further south, which were attacked bv the full Japanese force ind carried after a stubborn resist ance. Hear of Severe Flehtine. St. Petersburg. May 86.-1116 war office is inclined to believe severe fighting is in progress In the south ern part of the Liao Tung peninsula ilmve the narrowest point. Are Near Port Arthur. t'hefoo. May 2G. A rumor is cur rent here among the Chinese that the Japanese are within lh miles of Port rtbur. Jap Take alTnwn. London, May 26. J Central News s l'okio dispatch sa J s the Japanese have tormed and captured the town of Kin Chou. 22 miles north of Port Ar thur. Alexleff Hears of It. St. Petersburg, May -. Viceref AlexielY reports an unconfirmed ru mor is current that Port Arthur was bombarded May '4. Fine Hospital Train I.mvei. St. Petersburg, May :Jt.- The finest hospital train ever constructed, equip ped with every appliance and adjuncts for the care and comfort of the ill and wounded, started for the east to day. The empress not only furnished the entire train, which consists of two sections, but has given ?"00 monthly for purchasing delicacies for the sick. Lobs Was Not Reported. Details of the official report of Vice roy Alexieff of the torpedo bot de stroyer fight March 9. in which the Stereguecht Chni was sunk by Japan ese cruisers, positively and officially affirm on the next day a efapanrse tor pedo boat was sunk by a torpedo. The loss of the latter has not been admitted by the Japanese. Hear Firing: a Part Arthir. Chefoo, May rbavy firing was heard in the directionf of Port Arthur Tuesday, indicating goat- a land at tack had begun, as the jp, auiese fleet was not thought to tajlrf'ort Arthur. This may be a mtttujfr, however, as a Frenchman whojefl! Daluy the night of tin- li'Jnd has arrived here, and says that eight large warships circled be fore the entrance or Port Arthur har bor for oue hour, firing broadsides at intervals of HSn minutes. He also says that the attempt made about a fort night ago fb destroy the docks and piers at jtialny was not successful. The Jagfinese are in force at Pltsewo and Kln-Chon. and are ready to march down either side of the penin sula Coward Tort Arthur. K uropatklo Makes Hie Report. Petersburg. May 26. Emperor Vholas has received the following elegram from Central Kuroputkin, dated May 24. There has been no change in the general situation in the direction of Feng-Wang-Cheng or the gulf of Llao-Tuug with regard to the position of the enemy. It is est ' lished that P . n t Japanese troops have been concentrated at Feng-Wanc-Cheug. and that there are four-lln regiments and fifty- guns at Pian-MIn. The advance of small detachments Ot Japanese towards Sin-Yen has been ob served. It was carried out very slow ly and with great precaution. Another Japauese AdTiaoe Noted. "A force of 3,000, including In fantry of the line and guards and Continued on Page Eight. TEN MEN VICTIMS Fatalities From an Unusual Cause in Pennsylvania Mine. LOCOMOTIVE GAS IS DEADLY Fifty Others Taken Out Unconscious, But All Will be Saved. Ti'ilkesbjrre. Pa.. May 20. A tele gram received nt the Susquehanna Coal company's offices in this city states that ten miners were suffocated by gas and sulphur fumes from a small locomotive in a tunnel of the Summit Branch Coal company at Willhunstown, Dauphin county. Ihe tunnel is one mile in lengtu anil is used by the coal company to convey the coal mined in the workings in the Bear valley to the breaker In the Williams valley. The men who were the victims include General Inside Foreman Golden, and about fifty min ers - . - Kngineer Notified. Abbot half way through the tunnel some of the men attracted the engin eer's attention, and he stopped the train to find that nearly every man in the party was overcome by the gas that came from the funnel of the en glne, something that never happened before, and the mine managers cannot account for It, as the tunnel Is so well ventilated that there is a strong current of air through it all the time. Doctors were summoned and it was found that ten men had been killed by the fumes. These are: Michael Golden, general inside foreman; Geo. Kaidle, master mechanic: John Kur- ney, Joseph Punch, Enoch Morgan, Al bert Nau. J red Jamw, Adam Scop penhelmer, .lohn Fredench aud Sam uel Fredench. BISHOP FORCED TO ACCEPT MORE Chicago Episcopalians Vote Salary Increase Despite Protest. Chicago, May 20. Delegates to tlje sixty-seventh annual convention of the Chicago diocese of the Episcopal Church who have been in session two days a $3 Peter and Paul, Wash ington boulevard and Peoria street, have finished their business and ad journed. The convention adopted a coat-of-nrms and an official seal for the diocese. The salary of Bishop Coadjutor C. P. Anderson was in creased from $5,000 to $0,000 a year. Bishop Coadjutor Anderson protest ed against the proposed increase. The convention ignored the protest. For the first time In several years the committee on legislation recommended no changes in the canons of the church. The afternoon session of tne conven tion was given up to the election of officers and delegates to the national convention. SUN WORSHIP FAST RESULTED IN DEATH Eloise Iteusse Expires in Elgin Hos pital -Tortured With Lotus Oil. Chicago, May 16. Eloise Keusse, of St. Paul. Minn., who became insane here while undergoing the ordeal of the so-called "sun worship fast," is dead in a hospital for the insane at Elgin. Superintendent Whitman says death was due to acute mania induc ed by starvation during a fast- which lasted 41 days. Deceased is said by the hospital authorities to have been subjected to torture by means of needles and the application of lotus oil. ALLEGED IOWA FORGER ARRESTED IN THE WEST Everett. Wash .May w. T. Al len, a sewing uiaehine agent, is under arrest here charged with rorgery at Oskaloosa, Ia. Allen admits forging notes to the amount of $7,500. lie says he dabbled in stocks and forged to make good his losses. FEARS TO JUMP FROM UPPER STORY AND IS BURNED Greenwood.' S. CV May 20. Fire which started in the Central hotel caused the death of Mrs. Anna Mose ly, the proprietress of the hotel. She feared to jump, and was burned to death. Eighteen stores and the First National bank were burned. The loss Is $188,000; insurance, $75,000. WARSHIPS ARRIVE AT AZORES: ONE TO RE SENT TO TANGIER Washington. Slav 26. Kear Admiral Barker ha reported the arrival of the feararge. Alabama. Maine and lOWS ;t Horta, Azores. One of these tres ses will probably be ordered to Tan-g.-lr in connection with the kidnaping of the American. Perdicari. V ROCK ISLAND COUNTY DEMOCRATS SOUND THE KNELL OF LOONEYISM Self-Styled Leader Beaten at Every Turn in Effort to Run Today's Convention. COMMITTEE 32 TO Meeting in Progress at Turner Hall One of the Most Harmonious Ever Held Here. The Bock Island county democratic convention was called to order at t: 50 o'clock this afternoon by Chairman J. I. Sexton. On motion of H. A. Barnard, of Mo line, the reading of the call was sus pended, and J. V. Cavanaugh, of Kock Island, was elected unanimously for temporary chairman. Andrew Olson, of Moline, was chosen for temporary secretary. The chairman was instructed, on motion of B. C. Berry, of Rock Island, to appoint four committees, on cr dentials, resolutions, permanent or ganization and selection of delegates to the state convention. Following were the committees appointed: Resolutions F. V. Calkins, W. II Lamont. E. (". Herrv. Kock Island; II. A. Barnard. S. E. Hicks, Fritz Muench Moline; .lohn Schaffer, John Vande- burgh. William ( oyle. country. Permanent organization -Carl Naab P. J. Lee, Robert Kuschmann, Kock Island: C. 8. Trevor. G. V. Delaney. W. K. Moore. Moline; Andrew Donald son. S. L. Woodburn. .lames Uaker, country. Credentials Frank Hlochlinger. S R. Kenworthy, J. K. Larldn, Kock Isl and; C. C. Coyne, M. V. Battles. K. II. Pot nam, Moline; E. L. Marston. ('. ('. Swisher, T. K. Cole, count rv. Naming of delegates in state con vention .lohn P, Sexton (Fourth ward), bonis Funkenstein, C. C. Wil son, kock island; t narles Paul, Ben ton ric.vis. Andrew Olson, .Moline; Cor- henhs Donovan, J. II. Foster, 1). W. Ma 1 1 hew s. country. Credentials I'resented. It was ordered, on motion of T. .1. Medill. of Rock Island, that the cre dentials for each delegation be pre sented to the chairman of the creden tials committtc as the name of each precihet chairman was called by the secretary of the convention. The committee on credentials re ported recommending that in Kock Island the delegates selected at the primaries held last Tuesday be seated. Fhere Were two contests before the committee, there being two delega- ns from the Second and Fourth wards in Moline. It was reeommeiid- 1 that the Second contesting delega tion headed bv F. E. Samuels and the jrular caucus delegation in the Fourth beaded by M. J. McEniry be eated. There was a minority report for the seating of the delegation from the Second ward. Moline. headed bv Patrick Mullane. The majority report f the credentials committee was tdopted on motion of T. J. Mcdlll, of Bock Island. The temporary organization was made permanent, V. K. Moore, of Ko ine, putting the motion. Resolution Adopted. The rejiort of the resolutions com mittee was read by Secretary Staud uhar, and was adopted, as follows: We, the democrats of Kock Island COUntjT, in delegate convention assem bled, renew our allegiance to the prin ciples of government laid down by Thomas Jefferson. Andrew .Jackson, and Other great fathers of democracy. We view with alarm the encroach ments1 of the trusts under the pro tection and patronage of the repub lican administration, and believe that the time has come for a decisive na tional battle with these unlawful com binations that arrest the spread of real prosperity. Recognizing in Congressman Wil liam Randolph Hearst, of New York, the qua Sties of a great leader, and be cause of his unceasing warfare in his newspapers and in congress again-1 the aggressions of criminal trusts we see in him the most available demo cratic candidate for president and the man around WttOBC standard all dem ocrats can unite. Therefore. le it Kesobeil, That the delegates to the state convention from Rock Island county be and are hereby instructed to vote for lielegates to the democrat ic national convention at St. Louis pledged to the nomination of Con gressman William Kannolph Hearst for president of the I.'nited States, a. W. Burst Mentioned Besolred, That in view of the high 13 AGAINST HIM compliment that has been paid Hon. E. W. Hurst, of this county, through the well defined consideration of his aame by democrats in various parts of the state in connection with the of fice of governor of Illinois, that this Convention, representative of the democracy of Kock Island county, bear testimony to the sincere pride and high appreciation that is shared by all democrats of the county, that such a distinguished hi nor should hare been paid their fellow democrat, and believe it to be the sense of the democrats of the county that the con gratulations hereby extended to their fellow democrat be accompanied by an expression of the regret that is felt that he has hesitated to cooper ate with the sentiments of so many democrats. Resolved. That the greetings of this convention be extended to the democ racy of Bock Island in it successful efforts to purify the methods of con ducting politics, and that it be the sense of this convention thai every move whose purpose and tendency is to insure fairness in the conduct of party affairs and the elimination of all that tends to disrupt and discredit the party be approved. Tbe State Delegates. The following delegates were chos en to the siaie convention: Hen 'l. ( able. J. P. Sexton (Fourth ward), ... W. Cavanaugh, W. H. Lamont, Louis Funkenstein. Kock Island; Benton Da vis, Henry Albrecht. J. W. Day. W. K. Moore. Moline; Cornelius Donovan. South Kock Island; K. S. Woodburn, Cue; William Baker. Fdirinirtoii. Al ternates, C. C. Wilson. E. C. Berry, Qeorge Simpson. A. C. Hanson, .1. Krit ton. Rock Island; Carl Witt, Drury: J, K. Saddoris, Canoe ( reek; William Kale. Black Hawk. Looney Tdkes No Part. Looney did not participate in t lie early proceedings of the convention. When he observed the manner in which events were shaping themselves he retired with a quartet of his sub chiefs and helil a council of war at his i. tlice. CITl FKIMAKIKS Mil. LKUALIZEU. Committee Sustains County Committee OHIcers In CalllnK New Ward Meeting. The democratic county committee, at a meeting held this morning at the Kock Island house, by a vote of 32 to 13, sustained the action of Chairman 3. P. Sexton and Secretary Q. P. Stand uhar in calling primaries in the city of Kock Island last Tuesday evening for the selection of lielegates to to day's county convention, thereby re scinding the former call of the COM mittee as to the city of Kock island for the holding of cams uses. Mr. Sexton explained that the pri maries were called in resjnnse to a petition from moo democrats in the city, representing oo per cent of Hie party members here, who believed that a great many voters of the par ty would be disfranchised under the caucus arrangement, anil hence re frained from taking part in the vari ous meetings held in the wards prior to last Tuesday. These meetings were conducted under the direction of John P. Looney. The action of the commit tee in sustaining the action of Chair man Sexton and Secretary Bland uhar -eats tin delegates elected Tuesday in this afternoon's con en t ion from the city of Kock Island. The 13 vote- cast again, t. ibe motion to approve, which was made by Cornelius Donovan, of South Kock Island, represented the strength of Mr. Looney, who was sup ported by several of the committee men from Moline, including V. K. Moore and Patrick Mullane. Contest la Third Ward. An hour of the time in which the committee was in session was occu pied in --ettling a contest in the Third want, from which credentials were presented by two sets of committee men, one composed of ti'eorge W. Henry, M. .J. Mulcahy and .lohn Ains worth, and the other John Noonan, Thomas Carney and M. T. Free, the latter the Looney committeemen. It was decided to refer the question for investigation to a committee, and T. Continued on Page Eight i