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EOCK ISLAND ARGUBo hthe WEATHER j!21Uf1TS THE GHAT'S &HUE 'Jhrralrnlnic weather tonight and Tamdar, with nhowern; decided In 1ravratBr. Temperature at 7 a. in., 53; at 3:34) p. ., 01. J. M. JtlinniEn. Oh-errer. VOL. LIV. NO. 1G1. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1905. PRICE TWO CENTS. RUSSIAN FLEET RESUMES JOURNEY; RUMORS OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN Rojestvensky's Squadron of Fifty Vessels Last Seen Going North. MAY NOT RISK BATTLE Stories of Movement to End War at St. Petersburg Are Unconfirmed. St. Petersburg. April 24 Myster ious rumors that another attempt at peace negotiations is Impending are circulating in high quarters and the United States is directly mentioned as intermediary. The Associated. Press has not been abie to obtain any con firniatkjn of the reports. No intima tion of such a move has reached the American embassy. At the foreign of fice this afternoon an official inquired perhaps significantly, when Roosevelt would return to Washington. l.-uf Kammnb Hay. Kamranh Ray. Indl-China. Via Sa!-R-jii. April 24. The Russian squadron, consisting of ships, includ tg trans ports, left Kamrardi bay at n n April 22. and the main jxrtion soo disap peared in a' northerly direction. Six teen vessels the Russian cruiser Svieilana. hospital ship Orel, four Ger man transports, seven Danish trans ports and three Russian transports re mained in the offing. Ilt-nril Flrlujc. Fisherman and others assert they heard heavy cannonading off Kamranh bay during the evening of the 22nd. Those who saw Rojestvensky prior to his departure say he is suffering from dysentery accompanied by severe pains. All otlicers and crews of the Russian ships appeared to be full of confidence. Will Avoid Immediate Battle. It is believed here It Is Rojestven sky's intention to do everything possi ble to have Admiral Nebogatoff join him before undertaking a decisive bat tle. A torpedo boat destroyer is pa trolling the coast. The French cruiser Descartes left 1iere Saturday afternoon for a point on the coast where a fisherman reports he saw 20 warships. The man was una ble to give their nationality. S-r Uraknru ta Slilpa. Although the Russian crews are con fident of victory independent observ ers who got near enough to Rojestven sky's warships to be able to Inspect them were not unanimous regarding the efficiency of the squadron. WutrblnK Wllh latere!. Toklo. April 24. Information is keenly awaited regarding the move ments of Rojestvensky's squadron. It is generally believed it will either con tinue north from Kamranh bay until they reach Chinese waters outside of the territorial limit or enter the Pa cific ocean. Kpeetel In I'hlllpplnea. Washington. April 24. The cruiser Raleigh, which some days ago sailed from 1-abuan. Romeo, for Cuyos island in the Philippines, has arrived at Ca vile. It Is assumed here the Raleigh's captain had reason to believe some ships of the hostile fleets might enter Philippine waters in the vicinity of Cuyos islands, and was sent there for a cruise for the pur "ose of observa t ion. liuubnal Al Out. The navy department is advis. ' the gunboat Villalobos has sailed from Shanghai for a cruise. It Is believed her mission is to observe the move ments of I lie hostile fleets in the event they might turn toward Philappine wa ters. Java r-mr Maalla. Manila. April 24. Three worships are now off Corregidor is'.and. It Is supposed here that they are Japanese vessels mid that Rear Admiral Nashi li.i is hour exiectinK the arrival of Vice Admiral Kamiruura. t aaasaadlBK at . Saigon. April 24. Following the de parture of the entire Russian fleet from Kamranh bay yesterday, heavy can nonading was heard at sea. It is sup- pi is ei I Admiral Rojestvensky's squad ion was engaged with some of the Jap anese warships. , It is believed here that the Russian commander encountered one or more of Togo's scouts and that the prelim inaiy round in the great sea fight which is impending was the result. The rvHirt that Admiral Togo will assemble his fleet south of the Island of Formosa on April 26 is interpreted to mean that the decisive action will l in that vicinity and that it cannot be postponed long. Kmrk t'rnlaera Ordered Kat. Paris. April 24. The foreign office and other government departments are HEAVY SHOW Oil EAST SALT LAKE CITY CUT Denver. April 24. The storm that began early Sunday continued today. The plains of eastern Colorado are covered with six to eight inches of heavy, wet snow. Telegraph wires are rendered inserviceable. Salt Lake City was entirely isolated early today MEN DISCHARGED Striking Teamsters of Ward & Co. Are Dismissed From Emgloymert, . BUT MAY BE TAKEN BACK Last Attempt to Arbitrate Blocked by Employers Union Agent Does Some Shooting. Chicago, April 24. Montgomery Ward & Co.'s striking teamsters were formally discharged today. Manager Thorn said the discharge of the dri vers did not mean they never would be reemployed. Shoot at 'Sluicieem. Joseph Young, business agent of the Baggage and Parcels Delivery Drivers' union, was arrtsted today after he had shot repeatedly at four men. whom he says he recognized as "non-union slug gers." Incidentally, Young fired upon the two policemen who afterward took him Into custody. Kniplnjfn Itejert Iruputilt lu. Chicago, April 24. The Employers' association of Chicago refuse Satur day afternoon to accept the proposi tion of the teamsters that i. questions involved in the Montgomery Ward Ac Co. strike submitted to arbitration with Judge Tuky acting as arbitratoi. The proposition of the teamsters was conveyed to the employers through Mayor Dunne, and late in the afternoon the employers replied to the mayor that they were, as they have been from the first, willing to arbitrate anything connected with the strike of the team sters alone, but that thi will under no circumstances consent arbitrate the strike of the garment workers which was on four months before the teamsters went out in sympathy. ROOSEVELT MOVES HIS CAMP Selects Point 20 Miles Away as Cen ter of Hunting Trips. Clenwood Springs. Colo., April 24. Camp Roosevelt Saturday was trans ferred from the east to the west di vide. President Roosevelt and party. according to a report received here. were up early, and taking their tents on their bac.is started for the Will Gregor ranch. 20 miles from New Cas tle. They have pitched their rami) on the banks of the West Divide creek. ELECTRIC LINE ACCIDENT Wreck on Chicago . Milwaukee Re sults in Injury to 25. Chicago. April 24. Twenty five per sons w.'re injured in a wrick Saturdav night on the Chicago & Milwaukee electric railroal at Wilmette. a suburb. 15 miles from Chicago. Charles Frank lin of Evanston. will probably die. J. L. Rebbelthwaite and Rev. T. P. Frost, both prominent in Evanston. wt. se verely injured. Several professors and a number of students from Northwest ern university, were among the in jured. clised today in connection with the Easter holidays. A telegram from Toulon says It is rumored there orders have beeu re ceived to dispatch the French armored cruisers Kleber and Dessaix to the fir east and to hold the third class cruisers Sasard and Alger in readiness to put to sea. CASTRO GOES TO EXPLORE COUNTRY President of Venezuela Follows Roose f velt's Example in Going to the Wilds. Caracas. April 24. For the first time since he advanced himself to the head of the Venezuelan government six years tso President Castro Is making a tour of the Interior of the republic. Remote viilag-es and cities formerly unknown to the preskient are to be visited by him on this excursion which includes much travel on horseback and in small steamers, along practically un explored portions of the Apure and Or inco rirers. SIDE OF ROCHES OFF-STREAMS HIGH as far as telegraphic communication was concerned. The storm extended from the Pan Handle of Texas to central Wyoming. Little damage so far is reported to rail roads or livestock. All streams are out of their banks, and washouts are feared. PLOT ON CZAR'S LIFE FOUND IN PALACE Prominent Officers Said to Be Involved Quantity of Oynamite Seized. New York. April 24. A World St. Petersburg dispatch says: "A plot to kill the czar and his kljsnien has been discovered among the troops of the Im perial guard. Many officers are in volved, and the very men upon whom the Imperial family depends for per sonal safety are implicated. Gov. Gen. Trepoff and the secret agents unearth ed the plot, and assert several conspir ators of nobie birth were in possession of large quantities of dynamite. The discovery has unnerved the czar at Tsarskoe Selo. To insure prompt action in case of a demonstration the governors of provinces have been di iected to remain in their oilices during the Easter holidays and be prepared for any emergency. PLATT'S FUNERAL rLE Obsequies of Connecticut Statesman Take Place Tomorrow. Washington, Conn., April 24. With a simple service from the ritual of the Episcopal church, and without words of eulogy, the funeral of Senator Piatt will take place tomorrow afternoon. It will be a service in accord with his own wishes and at the request of Mrs. Piatt. A congressional delegation will be at the service and the state will be represented by a joint committee of the legislature and by Gov. Roberts and the state's administrative officers, but it will be in no sense a state fun eral. AUTO ACCIDENT AT DUBUQUE Brake Chain Parts on Hill and Vehicle Hits Building. Dubuque, Iowa. April 24. Thomas Moore was probably fatally and three other persons were severely injured yesterday when a brake chain on an electric car descending a hill broke. The car contained 10 passengers, ran wild for 300 feet, left the track at a curve, and tore the iront out or a building. WILL REPRESENT PRESIDENT Vice President Goes to Attend Sent tor Piatt's Funeral. Indianapolis, April 24. Vice Presi dent Fairbanks left today for Wash ington. Conn., to attend the funeral of Senator Piatt. He will represent Pres ident Roosevelt. JOSEPH JEFFERSON, don't mind dying. It is the tho' j of i. ittina all these dear faces t?.r, hurts. Joseph Jefferson. West Palm Beach. Fla.. April 24. Joseph Jefferson, after being uncon scious all day. died at 0:15 last night. The end was expected, as the patient had been sinking for several days. His wife and two of his sons, Charles B. and Frank Jefferson; Mrs. Nellie Sy mons. his nurse. Miss Mabel Bingham, Dr. R. B. Potter, and his faithful oiu servant. Carl Kettler. were at the bed side when he died. Mr. Jefferson about four weeks ago visited Grover Cleveland at Hobe sound, where he caught cold, accom panied by acute indigestion, and. upon his return to Palm Beach, was forced to take to his bed. He was up after a few days, but lu days ago he was seiz ed with a relapse. Made Several Itallie. Several times during his illness the patient rallied, and it was thought that he might recover. It was seen on Fri day night, however, that the end as r ar, and the mifry -Sadually sank .mil death came list night. Mr. Jefferson had not been in the best of health for several months, and came to his home here early in the win ter, with the hoDe of re saining his ; strength. ,TfcU he was doing until his 'trip to R t sound. Carevr om Slier. Joseph Jefferson was bora. Feb. 20, li2, in Philadelphia. Hi fatier, Jo - PRESIDENT OF MILWAUKEE FIRST NATIONAL BANK STEALS BIG SUM Frank G. Bigelow's Defalcations Amount to $1, 500,000 Lost Fortune Speculating Was President National Bankers. Milwaukee. April 24. Frank G Bigelow, president of the First Na tional bank of this city, former presi dent of the American Bankers associa tion, has defaulted the bank's fundi to the extent of $1,500,000. The direc tors of the bank have deposited in the bank a sum sufficient to make the in stitution perfectly solid. Bigelow has not yet been arrested. t'apital siVMt.Hto. The capital of the bank was $1.5t0, Otut and surplus $l.2;"u.mu. Bigelow has signed over property to the bank amounting to $3oo.tMio making a net defalcation of $1.2uO,0uO. Aside from the surplus the sum of $1,iiuo.iioij has been subscribed by the directors to meet any demands which may be made on (he bank. The comp troller of the currency ha been noti fied and asked to make an immediate examination, of the bank. Kmmu :ilurila- MkIiI. Bigelow's defalcation became known to directors of the bank on Saturday night, lie admitted today the amount had been lost in speculation and that ho had falsified the books to cover up the defalcation. Henry G. Goll. assistant cashier of the bank has been removed, charged with having been a party to the falsi- fieutkm of the books. Notice has bt en issued by the di rectors announcing; ihat a sum has been subscribed sufficient to protect depositors. nn tit Olltee. Bigelow was in his ollict; ai the hank as usual up to noon looking over hooks anil papers. His manner was greatly agitated. Arrangements are being made for the arrest of Bigelow and probably Goll this afternoon. Bigelow COLLEGE MAN HELD BURDEN BY JUDGE; DAMAGE SUIT FOR DEATH DISMISSED Bloomington. 111., April 24. A unique point in a damage suit has been brought out in the decision of Judge Wright in the Champaign 'bounty court. Imsh fall a railroad dining car was de railed, and Ralph O. Roberts, a student of the University of Illinois, was kill ed. The defendant's attorney moved that the case be dismissed on the plea RUSSELL A. ALGER AGAIN STRICKEN Ex-Secretary of War Experiences Sec ond Attack Condition Improves. Detroit, Mich., April 24. Senator Alger, who was seived with an attack of acute indigestion last night was much oet tor today. All danger is said to be 'iassed. Detroit. Mich., April 24. Returning from Chicago last night. United States Senator Russell A. Alger was stricken in his private car and lies iu a grave condition. This is. the second attack he has suffered this year Senator Al ger was secretary of war tinder Presi dent McKinley and won the title or brigadier general in the civil war. VETERAN ACTOR, I Jefferson, was an actor, his moth an actress. He was educated at Ik. f - ! 1 1 i 4f v t A V V home. His first stage appearance was as the child in "Pizarro." ln is 13. after ! his father's death, he joined a troupe long occupied a foremost place in fin ancial transactions in Milwaukee. Only last year he was president of the American Bankers' association. He was also prominent in Milwaukee's sv cial set. DepoNitora Well I'roteeteil. While news of the defalcation is like ly to create consternation among de positors, ample provision has been been made to more than meet any emergency. t'hieaico Hknl Im Help. Several prominent bankers of Chi cago were called to Milwaukee in con ference with the directors of the First National bank and promised to lend any assistance which might be needed. A million and a half dollars was re moved .from Chicago at 1 o'clock. At that hour, news of the defalcation had spread to such an extent as to cause a run on the institution. The crowd which gathered numbered about 2o. Are Siniill HrpoxltorM. m Those who sought to withdraw funds were small depositors and they are being paid off rapidly. There has been no great demonstration, depositors act ing calmly. There has been no ex citement at any tit her bank. t u uulit iu hent. A friend of Bigelow's said this af ternoon that wheat. ' speculation was the ca tse of the downfall of President Bigelow and son. Gordon, both of whom were caught heavily in the Armour-Gates battle in May wheat. AHVet IlrokrrnK'e Finn. Chicago. April 24. The Chicago brokerage firm of Macy Co., of which Gordon Bigelow, son of the pres ident of the First. National bank of Milwaukee was a member, dissolved partnership today. that the plaintiff had not introduced evidence to show that any person was depending upon Roberts "for support, and that being a college man he really was an expense to his parents during that period of his life. The judge de cided the point well taken ami dis missed the case. An appeal will be taken. EGG ROLLING ON WHITE HOUSE LAWN Washington. April 2 4. Easter Mon day was celebrated by the children of Washington with their annual egg roll ing on the White House grounds. NO SUNDAY BAND CONCERTS East Galesburg, III., Mayor Enforces Order Against Sunday Music. Galesburg. III., April 21. While the Galesburg band was playing "Nearer. My God, to 7 nee," at the street car company's concert park its members were placed under arrest. Before the concert began Mayor E. H. Ryder, of East Galesburg, warned them of arrest if the concert opened. East Galesburg officers claim these' concerts are sacred only in name. BREATHES HIS LAST of strolling players who barnstormed through Texas and followed the United States army into Mexico. In lx5H he made his first metroKlitan success as Asa Trenchard in "Our American Cous in." at li ura Keeiie's theatre in New York, playing the part for 15 consecu tive nights. His other iiotalde parts were .Newman Nogg in "Nicholas Nick leby," Caleb Pluiiimer iu "Cricket On the Hearth," Dr. Pans; loss iu "The Heir at Law," Bob Acres in "The Ri vals." Dr. Oilajtod in "The Poor Gen tleman." ami especially Hip Van Win kle. AIh) llnr of lirnl. In these and other characters Sa lem Scudder in "The Octoroon." Bap tiste Le Blanc in ' Evangeline." Simon Lullaby. Joshua Butterby, Barnaby Bibbs. Dickory in "The Spectre Bride groom," Tony Lumpkin. Goldfinch, and old comedies and dramas of which the young playgoer of this hour knows nothing, he had many famous rivals, but he bravely held his own reputa tion. Iturial at Katrrn Home. Buzzard's Bay. Mass.. April 24. It was learned today at the "Crow's Nest" the hom ; of Joseph Jefferson, that the body ol the aged actor will be brought here and buried in Bay View, cemetery. Sandwich. Forest Fires in Minnesota. Duiuth. Minn. April 24. Fores? fires have done much damage in north ern Minnesota and ie threat, n many frontier towns. IMLIZATION IN WAY WHEAT BECOMES WORSE LYNCHING FOILED BV USE OF AH KOTO Columbus. Ohio, April 24. A mob tried to lynch George- Coyeand. color ed, today at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, arrested by Sheriff Shellenbarger for the mur der of Miss Miranda Bricker. white. The sheriff hustled him into an auto mobile and took him to Newark from whence he will be brought to Colum bus. NO TRACK IS LAID Rock Island Interests Defeated in Attempt to Occupy Peoria Streets. FRANCHISE WAS REPEALED Terminal Company Had Planned to Put Down 24 Blocks of Track at Night. Peoria. 111.. April 24. An attempt to occupy two miles of one of Peoria's principal streets under cover of night by the Peoria & Pekin Terminal rail way w is frustiated Saturday night by the vigilance of the. Peoria police de part ment. The plan is said to be backed by the Rock Island railway and. as laid out, was one .f the boldest attempts at grabbing the right to a thoroughfare ever made in I'eoria. Control Strrrta. All night long a detail of police pa trolled the 24 blocks of streets between Chestnut and Western avenue on Washington street. Scleral trainloads of ties End rails, boxes of tools and ex cavating implements were hidden si way on secluded side tracks, but ow ing to the presence of the police the work was not attempted. It was not until Saturday evening that word reached the police headquar ters that the Peoria & Pekln Terminal railway expected to tear up Washing ton .-street in the night, lay their tracks ;nd by morning have cars run ning on the thoroughfare. The mayor ordered Chief of Police Rhoades to protect the street and a large detail of officers was ent to the scene. I'ruiit'lilHf ii mi I Iril. The Terminal was granted a fran chise live years ago. but when it was found that the Rock Island railway tails weie liein.; laid the franc was annulled by the city council. t was the plan of the companies to take pos session of the street and then fight the case nit in court. NEW EVIDENCE IN PATTERSON CASE Prosecutor Rand in Third Outline Be fore Jury Touches on Later Features. New York. Aprii 21. For the third time within six months Nan Patterson today sat iu court and listened to As sistant District Attorney Rand explain to the jury what he, as public prosecu tor, proposed to do to convince them that she was guilty of the murder of "Caesar" Young. While the outline of the people's case as given by Rand to day was practically a repetition of those which have gone before, it differ ed in some material resjiects. Much of the evidence given at the other trials will not be presented this time, it appears, while the prosi-cut ion prom ises to introduce some entirely new feat u res. At the conclusion of Rami's opening argument Miss Patterson was taketi with a midden faintness but stion re vived ami was able to walk unassisted back to brr cell. Eearthquake in Ecuador. Guyaqnil, Ecuador. April 2 1. A long, heavy earth shock was experienc ed here last night. GREATER PITTSBURG ENCOUNTERS A SNAG State Supreme Court Issues Temporary Injunction Against Union With Allegheny. i Philadelphia. April 24. Former Gov. Stone presented to the Ktate supreme court today a bill in equity to restrain the consolidation of the cities of Pitts t.nr? and Alletrhenv authorized bv the j legislature during the setodou just enl ' ed. The court granted a cautionary re straining order preventing, the court of Allegheny county fruiu ordering the special eleciioa. In an Hour Price at Chi cago Takes Tumble to 93 1-2. GOES BACK FIVE POINTS Mysterious Decline in Railway Stocks Causes Excitement in New York. Chicago. April 21. The price of May wheal continued on a wild downward plunge here today, sales belug made at one time at iK cents a bushel be low Saturday's closing figures. Gen eral liquidation was again the feature of an extremely exciting session. i-vii to tciy. Before the first hour of trading had elapsed May had fallen to 9:4, a sheer drop of IT1. from Saturday's high jKiint. The opening prices were off 2 to 4. at iul to Buying by Ar mour Sc Co. caused the temporary check to decline, the price hovering around l-'iiliiri-x riik. Another break soon occurred, the price dropping to Distant de liveries were weak, although July was supported quite vigorously by Armour Ai Co. Heavy rains over the entiiv winter wheat belt from Nebraska south to the gulf created a bearish sentiment in f ut u res. uolhrr Out t'llppeil. Before midday another cent was clipped from the price of May. sales being made at SSVi. On the slump Ar mour & Co. are reported to have bought 1.000.000 bushels of May. An improved demand v as manifest ed during the last hour of trading and the market became quite steady. May closing seven cents lower at .;. July down 2. at SHi to 7-8. Corn A tt ret fd. Corn became quite demoralized and tho close was near the lowest point of the day. May down to 1V4 at 7-s and 4ii. July at 4G4, a net loss of IVi. Siime In Xn York. New York, April 24. May wheat continued its downward movement to day sustaining losses of more than three .-fills a bushel. SENSATIONAL DROP IN RAILROAD STOCKS ON NEW YORK MARKET New York. April 24. Violent and feverish fluctuations in prices of Htockx this morning indicated an un settled state of speculation. Opera tors were confused in the Interpreta tion of the acute weakness with which I he market closed on Thursday last before the holiday. The return to the stock exchange list of the Northern Pacific was another confusing element. To these were added the slump in wheat Saturday, In dicating the collapse of the corner ami a flurry in the call market Thursday. To add to the uncertainty the liudon stock market w-as closed toda. i--ImI to-ka llolil I p. Efforts were manifest to control the market by supporting special stocks, which had the effect of steadying the market. Within 15 minutes after the oiH-iiliig Northern Pacific soli at. lC"Vi. This stock had been nominally quoted at 1S. During the first hour Union Pacific- sold off some r!Vfe. and a number of other leading stocks a point or more. Ilrnra Ilna.v. Bear operators were very active on the short side and they oversold tho market and were driven to cover dur ing the second hour. This caused Borne vigorous rallies, but the recovery wan checked before reaching last Thurs day s closing level and the market be eauie very dull and uncertain. Hines Before Senate Committee. Washington. April 24. The senate committee on interstate commerce to day resumed the hearing of the rail road rate question. Walker D. Hines. formerly of the Louisville &. Nashville Railroad company, appeared before the committee. Union Pacific Motor Car Ready. Omaha, Neb., April 24. After a week's trial on the St. Paul branch, the Union Pacific today sent the new motor car to Denver for exhibition and a trip between that city and Gree ley. Decatur Gets Big Shops. Springfield, 111., April 21. Master of Motive Power Barnes, of the Wabash railroad, has announced that the Wa bash will build large shops at Decatur, costing $400,000, and that the Wabash shops at Springfield will be removed to Decatur. i