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1 LAST EDITION. 4:30 O'CLOCK. TO VOIi. IiII. NO. 281. BOCK ISLAND,. ILL.., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1903. PKICE TWO CENTS. BALFOUR IS FOR GRANGE Mistakes in Fiscal Laws Pointed Out in Pamphlet. OTHER NATIONS' PREY Seeks to Point a Remedy for Decline of England. Ixmdoui, Sept. 3(5. Premier Balfour has issued the advance sheets of a pamphlet on the subject of "insular free trade," In which he presents at length arguments in favor of a change In Clrcnt Britain's fiscv.1 policy. In In traducing the pamphlet Balfour says his. purpose in issuing it is that it would be impossible to put all the im portant iH)ints of this question within the limits of a single speech, and therefore he says the pamphlet may 'be n fitting prellninary to the speech which he will shortly make. This undoubtedly refers to the speech Bal four will make at Sheffield Oct. 1. Views the Subject a. a Free Trader. Balfour says he approaches the sub ject from the standpoint of a free trader as far as contemporary circum stance will permit. He continues: "I am a free trader, but not of the pat tern which holds that the doctrine of free trade is so universal in Its appli cation and so capable of an exnet ex pression that every conclusion towhich it logically leads must be accepted without hesitation and without re serve." Point. Oat m Notable Fact. The premier ioints out that as a result of England's jioliey of retaining a fiscal 'policy made for a free trade country in a world of free traders, rot for a free trade country in a wjrld of protectionists, the rate of her exiHirt trade has not increased, and in fact hns seriously diminished. The premier asserts that there is no reason to expect an Improvement. Meanwhile Germany, the United States, France, Russia and even Great Britain's self governing colonies, continues to build up a protected interest within their borders. MISTAKES OF FREE TRADE Aa Balfour See. The in and There Effect on British Trade. Balfour says the mistakes made by the free traders half a century ago Lave left Great Britain bearing all the burdens and enjoying only Lalf the advantages which should attach to the empire. He devotes considerable space to the effect of protection upon combinations in countries in which pro tection exists. This, the premier points out. Is to the disadvantage of the Brit ish manufacturer, who is unable to compete with the manufacturer who is able to -n abroad at a lower price than he charges for the same article at home. He gives an instance of Ger man steel In this particular, saying that It is selling cheaper in England than the English manufacturer can posr-ibly produce It. Balfour declares that the optimists who advocate a continuance of the free trade policy In place of the in jury worked by protection on Great Britain's interests are foolish, and their arguments little short of reck less. The only possible hope cf a mitigation of the evil is through nego tiation, which he says can only appeal to self-interest in foreign protected conntries. and in the case of the col onies' to self Interest coupled with sen timent. Balfonr concludes: '"Were I proved to le wrong my opinion on the fundaT mental question would remain un changed. Where we fail others may f-ueceed. It cannot 1k right for a coun try with free trade ideals to enter into competition with protectionist rivals, self-deprived of the only instrument whereby their policy can conceivably le modified. The most essential ob ject of our national efforts 6hould be to get rid of the bond3 In which we have gratuitously entangled ourselves. The precise manner in which weshould use our regained libery is important, yet. after all, only a secondary Issue." Trade Flrares Given. London, Sept. 16. Government sta tistics dealing with conditions were issued today by the board of trade in the shape of a blue book contain ing tables and figures showing vari ous aspects of the British foreign tradeand industrial conditions. One of the most important phases dealt with are imports and exports. The tables show that the exports from. the United Kingdom to the United States declined from $145,000, 000 in 1S90 to .$97,500,000 in 1902, while imports rose from $485,000,000 to $635, 000.000. The total exports to all countries THINK THEY HAVE; SCORED GOOD POINT Result of Alaskan Boundary Hear ' Ing Before Commission at London. London, Sept. 10. The first day of the oral arguments in the Alaskan boundary question was taken up by Attorney General Finlay, who partly presented the Canadian view of this imiortaut controversy. "When the tri bunal adjourned for the day, tb,e Cana dians were gratified at secriug wbai they believed to Imp the first good point. The attorney general sought to estab lish the position of Portland channel and fix the entrance thereto. He interpreted the words "a la hauteur de" in the Itusso-British cor respondence leading to the signature of the treaty of 1S2.", not as showing that the boundary lies "on the same pa rallel" and the lower end of IV.uce of A Vales island, as claimed by the Unit ed States, but '"off of" as asserted by Canada. The effect of this would be to fix the .line at 54 degrees 45 min utes, as claimed by Canada. Chief Justice Alverstoue agreed with Attor ney General Finlay. MISS TODD GIVES UP POSTOFFICE Addicks Crowd Place Their Man in Office in Dela ware. ' Wilmington, Del., Sept. It. Mis Huldah B.Todd, postmistress at Green wood, Del., whose removal from office by the postmaster general because she was obnoxious to United States Sena tor Alice attracted the attention of the entire country, has given up the disputed office to Jacob L. Houseman, who was appointed her successor. Miss Todd got out quietly after obtaining a receipt from Houseman that would re lease her and her bondsmen She was Indignant, however, when asked about the statement from Wash ington that the postofuce was used as a meeting place ror tne factional ite publicau opponents of J.-Edward 'Ad dicks and the Union Republican party. and that she had annoyed Union Re publicans when they cm me to the office on business. Phis she emphatically denied. JANESVILLE WAS FOR THE SALOON Two-Thirds of Voter of Town Sign- ed a Petition for License. Columbus, Ind.. Sept. 10. The coun ty cominisisioners refused a liquor li cense to John Ford, of Jonesvll'e, on the ground that he was not a proper person to conduct a saloon. Ford had been in a shooting scrape but a short time before, and the loard remem bered It. Ford then got out a peti tion asking that a license le grant ed, and he circulated It among the voters of Jonesville. When Ford returned to the commis sioners he only lacked one name of having two-thirds of the voters of Jonesville. The board concluded that If that many people wanted a saloon the could have it, and the license was granted. PASS BOUNDS OF IMAGINATION Said of Turkish Atrocities Adrian ople Being Depopulated of Christians. Sofia, Sept. 10. Prince Ferdinand arrived here today from Euxilograd. A semi-official statement just issued says: "Details received here of atro cities daily committed by Turkish sol diers pass the bounds of imagination. The general opinion is that Adrian ople will soon be entirely depopulated of the christian element." Constantinople, Sept. 16. Contrary fo official reports, advices from good sources say the Macedonian insur gents are holding their own at several points and are inflicting defeats on the Turks in the districts of Morihova and Melnik, where three Turkish bat talions have been almost annihilated. declined in the same period $90,000. 000, though when the colonies are in eluded the decline only amounts to $5.00O.G00. " A valuable explanation is given the much quoted excess of imports over exports which is so often held a sign of British trade decline. The book says that while the excess in yearly averages is $800,000,000, the income re ceivable from foreign investments is calculated at $312,500,000, which, add ed to the earnings of the British mer chant .fleet engaged in foreign trade calculated at $450,000,000, is probably more than sufficient to account for the excess of the average' imports. AFFAIRS IN INDIES President of Cuba Enthusiastical (y Received During a Tour : of the Island. ALL TUBN OUT TO HONOE HIM Insulters of the Flag in Porto lllco Bent to Prison San Do mingo News. "Puerto Principe, Cuba, Sept. 1G. President Palma, after he started from Havana on his tour of eastern Cuba, traversed long stretches of sparcely in halu'ted country. At every town he was greeted by squadrons of mounted Cubans, received addresses from 'the officials and party leaders, and was presented with bouquets by pretty senoritas, who made speeches of wel come. The enthusiasm increased when the president entered the region In which opioition to the administration was reputed to be the strongest. On his arrival at Puerto Principe the en tire vicinity of the station was filled with a cheering mas of jn'ople of all colors and conditions. Nearly thewhole population followed the carriages con tabling the presidential party to the provincial building, where Senor Palma was formally welcomed. Modestly Dears His Honors. Commenting on the enthusiastic re ception accorded him the president dis claimed that it was a tribute to his personal popularity. He said: "It is the result of the people's joy over the success of the republic, and the tribute is tendered to me as the chief execu tive." President Palma Is making no speeches save brief responses to ad dresses of welcome. When local shak ers bring up the snbjee-t of the revo lutionary soldiers' pay the status of the matter is courtesously and briefly ex plained by the president. LABOlt LEADERS IN TROUBLE Charged with Insulting the United States Flag and Threatening Hunt. San Juan, Porto Kico, Sept. 10. Eduardo Conde and Leonidas GuIIlot, two socialists who spoke at a recent meeting of the American Federation of Labor, were put on trial for insult ing the United States flag and threat ening the life of Governor Hunt. Their speeches teemed' with abuse of the gov ernment. One of the prisoners was ac cused of advising the workmen, upon the return of Governor Hunt on Oct 1 fron the United States, to parade, car rying black flags, and then to make de mands upon the government. If these demands were refused, the speaker added, the alternate of killing Govern or Hunt remained. The other orator was said to have declared that the United States flag was a rag fit only. to cover rascals and criminals. The accused vehemently de nied the charges. They were tried be fore Justice Kopel, convicted of - an archist conduct and senteced to" six months in prison. Justice Kopel says the .flag Is higher than the law andanarchists need never expect any mercy in . his court. The case has established a precedent as a Porto Rican oifficial warning that at tacks on the flag and government must stop. The United Statesans and loyal Porto RIcans are Jubilant, while the socialists are angry at this decision. The convicted men will appeal from the Judgment.nlleglng that Justice Ko pel had no Jurisdiction, as there Is no law covering the offense. The interest in the case is intense. Powell Asks Some Questions. Ran Domingo.' Sept. 10. Minister Powell has requested the minister of foreign affairs to inform him if it was the intention of the Dominican gov ernment In the bill sent to congress for approval to make Samana bay and Manzanilia bay neutral waters, and to make the towns of the same names1 free ports. The minister so requested to be informed whether these ports were la tended to -be coaling stations for the vessels of foreign powers. . SEPTEMBER RISE IN THE RIVER Floods Have Done Damage in the Vicinity of La Crosse. La Crosse, Wis., Sept. 16. The Mis sissippi rose two feet more during last night at this point. The situation is becoming alarming. Root river inun dated thousands of acres of corn in Houston county, Minn., "And the clam at Lanesboro is in a very" weak con dition. The farmers are moving all their stock to the high lands. La Crosse, Wis.. Sept. 1(5. Heavy rains north of here are responsible for a rise of three feet in the Mississippi river at this point during forty-eight hoars'." The river is eight feet and a half above low-water mark, and is rising, an inch an hour. Farmers on the lowlands are preparing for the third flood of the year. Bubonic Flag-no Decreasing. - Lima, Peru, -Sept. 16. It is officially announced that there has been no new case of bubonic plague at Pacasmayo and Mollendo for four dayav . .. GETS PAST A READING Colombian Senate Acts on the Canal Treaty. BEAUPRE TELEGRAPHS Notice of One Amend- mentby Senator Sapo. Washington, Sept. 10. The follow ing was posted today in the state de partment: "Under date of the 14th Beaupre telegraphs the department of state a report that the canal treaty passed the Columbian senate unani mously at the first reading. Notice of Amendment. "Senator Sopo gae notice of an amendment to restrict the executive absolutely to the terms of the pro posed law." FROST NIPS THE CROP: Killing Freeze Last Night in Some Sec tions. IN MISSOURI VALLEY Situation in Iowa is Considered Very Grave. Chicago, Sept. lli. Frosts are re ported last night in .Nebraska, west ern and northwestern Iowa, western Missouri and Kansas, with killing frost at Dresden and llavs, Kans. Di rector Sage, of flu Iowa weather and crop service, said today: "All Iowa is threatened with frost. Fully two weeks of warm weather is needed to ripen the corn crop. With such con ditions staring us in the face, the sit uation is very grave." Clouds May Intervene. Washington, Sept. m.--The weather bureau today issued the following: "There were heavy frosts last night in the Dakotas, Nebraska and west ern Minnesota. Danger of serious frost tonight in l6a Minnesota and Wisconsin is lessened by indications of increasing cloudiness in those dis tricts." . SHOT BY NAN HE . HAD THREATENED Sensational Ending of a Quarrel at Falrflield, HI. Fairiield. 111.. Sept. 10. The city is greatly stirred by the probably fa tal shooting of John Baumlerger by O. A. Harvey.- Both the principals are business" men and are ;' connected with the best social circles. It is said that the affair is the s equal to the shoot ing of J. It. Crews last July by At torney L. K. Conner, which was caused by a scandal in which the nanos of several women were : mentioned. Baumltcrger had threatened the man who shot him. He stopped in front. of Harvey's store and the latter, think ing Baumltcrger Intended to carry out his threat, opened lire at once. Crow Looking lor More Muodling. JeflV efferson City, Mo., kept. If.. Attcr General Crow has jinstitntcd an 111- ney vestigation into the methods employed by Colonel Richard C.llveren to secure the Republican nomination last Jan uary for the office of United States senator, qnd several members of the legislature appeared before the grand jury In regard to the matter; ; . Failure at Chicago. Chicago, Sept. 10. A petition' '" in bankruptcy has been filed by the firm of Reid, Henderson & Co.. whole sale tea and splee dealers. .Liabilities were given at ?S3,000 and assets at S40.000. A CLASH OCCURS Develops at Cripple Creek Be tween the Military and Civ il Powers That Be. AEEEST OF THE S1EIKE LEADERS ltemtted and Suits Threatened Against the Governor and Militia Officers. Cripple Creek, Cole., Sept, 1G. County Commissioner Patrick J. Lynch and Justice of the Peace W. P. Reilly, who were arrested by the military and subsequently released, announce their determination to bring civil suits for $100,000 damages for false imprison ment against Governor Pealxwly, Gen. Fell, General Chase and others con nected with their arrest, whom they will charge with conspiracy. Lynch and Reilly were charged with having criticized the acts of the militia and counselled miners not to return. Ex Attorney General Eugene Engiey, counsel for four union leaders who ere held prisoners in the military guard house, ami Attorney John II. Murphy, of the Western Federation of Miners, consulted together with reference to protection of the union miners from alleged aggressions of the militia. Not Good Law in Colorado. After the conference Murphy said: "The Pennsylvania decision, which evi dently guides General Chase in mak ing arrests of union men, may be good law in Pennsylvania, but when it con flicts with the constitution of the state, as it certainly does, can have no ef fect here. There is nothing in the constitution of this state which can uphold the proceedings of the militia sinee they have e-ome into the district. Undtr the consttution the military of the state is given a very limited scope. Even now General Bell is amenable to the civil law for his actions." 0 County Officials Consult, - A meeting of county officials was held for the puriiose of trying to de vise means for ascertaining just how far the military authorities can go in the arrest of citizens. There were present Sheriff Robertoon. Depitty Dis trict Attorney Cole. Chairman of the Board of CountyCoiniuissioners Lynch, County Commissioner Pfciffer and ex County Attorney Hangs. At the con clusion of the meeting it was an nounced that no action so far had been tlocide'd upon. It is send-officially pi veil out 'that some of the best at torneys iu the United Stales are to be employed to get the matter quickly be fore he United States supreme court. Rifles and Cartridges Arrive. A consignment of 1.000 Krag-Jorgen-son rifles from the United States gov ernment has arrived in camp, and been immediately distributed among the troops on duty here. Besides the new rifles G0.000 rounds of ammunition were also received. Thus Is the first new equipment to be sent to Colorado under the Dick bill. DISEASE AND WAR IN PHILIPPINES Bubonic Plague Rages Fanatics Attack the Constabu lary. Manila, Sept. 10. One hundred cases of bubonic plague are reported n Tondo. the most northern district f this city. Eighty have been fatal. Twelve cases are reported in Cebu. where nine are dead. Cholera is prev alent in all parts of the islands as a result of the absence of rain. A' hundred fanatics attacked the headquarters of the constabulary at San .lose, island of Luzon, and at tempted to storm the place. A lively light took place, the attacking party being repulsed with a loss of eight. The constabularv lost live. REPORT OF SANGUINARY BATTLE WITH INSURGENTS Madrid, Sept. 10. Morocco dis patches say Ben .lussi. commanding a detachment of imperial troops, had 000 men killed recently in an engage ment with insurgents. It is reported the sultan narrowly escaped falling into the hands ef the enemy. MEXICAN WART VETERANS' , x ENCAMPMENT IS OPEN Indianapolis. Sept. 10. The national encampment of the Mexican war vet erans opened here this afternoon. A hundred and fifty members were pres ent. Mayor Bookwalter's welcome was' responded to by National .Presi dent Y. T. Ogden, of Cincinnati. Died In a H outing Tent. Redfield. S. D.. Sept. 10. W. II. Miller, of Sterling 111., a wealthy bank er and owner of Chicago property.died suddeiilyof hea rt disease in his hunting tent twenty miles, south of here. He had made it a custom for several yeara to visit this section to huut. Partners Complain of Rain. Holland, Mich., Sept. 10. Farmers are complaining of the incessant rains, and report that much of the growing beet crop is rotting in the ground. TIME HAS COME TO TAKE ACTION Decision of National Irrigation Con gressXow in Ses sion. Ogden, Utah, Sept. 1(5. Twenty-fix tates and terrtories of the Union are represented at the eleventh National Irrigation congress, which has begun a fouV days' session in the Ogden Tab ernacle. Delegates were present even from New York, Pennsylvania ami Vermont. An international aspect was lent to the proceedings by the presence of two representatives of foreign gov ernments, Mexico and Frauce, while the government at Washington was re-presented by Secretary of Agri culture Wilson. The keynote of the present congress, as expresseel loth. by Governor Wells of Utah, in his sjeech of welcome, and President W. A. Clark in his response, that "the time has come to do things," was heartily cheered. The day was devoted to speeches and the introduc tion of resolutions. CHANGE OF VENUE IS NOW DESIRED Latest Move of Defense in Famous ( Kentucky Murder Trial. Cynthiana. Ky.f Sept. 10. In the trial of Curtis Jett for the assassina tion of James Cockrell in Jackson, Ivy., the defendant's attorney took up the motion for a change of venue, and introduced three men citizens who tee tified that on account of the Inflamed state of the public fiom reading news- juiikm's and from dissatisfaction on ac count of action of Juror Jasper King, in the Jett and White ease here six weeks ago. It was impossible to get a fair trial for him in this county. The witnesses were M. S. McKee, farmer, and brother-in-law of King Ford, a star witness for the defendant in this case, and a relative of the Hur glses at Jackson; II. L. Peterson, at torney, and II. C. Duly, a farmer and horseman. After hearing seven additional wit nesses for the defendant and two for the commonwealth Judge Osborne overruled the motion for a change of venue and decided that the case should be tried here at once. FIVE HUNDRED ARE DEFENDANTS Suit in Iowa Over Site Now Off the Map. of Town Iowa Fulls. Ia., Sept. 10. Five hun dred defendants in a lawsuit is a new record that has been made in the ac tion to quiet the title to the town site of Marietta. The case involves l.JV.X) acre's of laud aiid the original notice, when officially printed, tills five news paper pagfs. T'je town of Marietta once promised to be the metropolis of central Iowa, ind before the advent of railroads the place was prominent. : Iu later years, however, it drifted backward until nothing was left of the place and the old town site has been turned into farm land. On account of many -jf the old property owners leing dead and it being necessary to serve legal notice on their heirs, many of whom rre unknown, this action is com menced in order that the present own ers of the land in and near the old town eslte may be insured a perfect title. . Haln Con tl ones tn Wisconsin. Wau sail. Wis., Sept. . 10. Continued and heavy rains make the Hood situa tion look anything but favorable. The temporary track of the northwestern road at-Edgrrhas Iveen washed out and trains are out of service. The Milwaukee road's tracks are covered for the distance of a mile, six miles north, and the water is rising. Nearly every mill here is closed and mill crews are at work strengthening the guard locks. Ha Will Kin ror Congress. .Toilet. 111.," Sept 10. Colonel John Lambert, Joliet's millionaire steel and wire magnate, will make the rate for congress in the Eleventh Illinois dis trict against II o ward Snapp. At the Jackson fair Snapp is to speak. Lam lert and a large delegation of his friends will lie on hand to shake bands with the farmers and try to offset the work of the Snapp forces. Strikers to Ketnrn to Work. Philadelphia, Sept. lo. The ingrain carpet weavers of this city, who num ber about 3,000, and who have been on ptrike since June 1, held a mass meeting and voted to return to work urder the old conditions of employ ment . Nearly Always Death to Do This. Beardsley. Minn., Sept 16. While working in a well on a farm near here William Riley was overcome by foul gas. Henry Schroeder, his employ er, went to his rescue and was also overcome ar.d both were killed. PRESIDENT IMGER Caught in Storm With Party on the Yacht Sylph. SEES A TUG SINK Much Damage Done AlongEastern Coast Today. Oyster Bay. Sept. 10. The presi dent, accompanied by -Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary Loch, and a few invited friends, boarded tht naval yacht Sylph today and started for New Ytrk for a two days' trip which will include a visit tif inspection at the immigrant station at Ellis inland, and the par ticipation in tomorrow's ceremonies at. the dedication of the monument to the memory of New Jersey soldiers erected on the battlefield of Antietam. New York. Sept. 10. The president. and party landed at the Brooklyn navy yard at 1:0) this afternoon. On leaving Oyster Bay the Slyph ran inte a terrific storm. Rain came down in torrents and the wind blew a gal". Off Willett's Point, the vessel was in serious danger. On passing through Hell (late the gale increased in force and about a quarter of a mile from the Sylph a tug towing a three-masted schooner went down. It could in t be ascer tained whether all the crew were sav ed owing to the intensity of the storm which forced all passengers on the Sylph below deck. Warned of Dancer. On passing up Fast Kiver the Sylph. was hailed by the naval tog Powhatan and told it would be impossible, or at least foolhardy, to attempt to follow- out the president's plan of continuing to Ellis island. After consultation with Admiral Rogers, however, Ihc president decid ed to go on to Ellis island, and he started for there shortly after 2 o'clock. At that hour the storm had abated considerabl v. The. Sylph arrived at Ellis island iboiit 2:25. At that time it was so rough a landing could not oe made. Worst Sea In Tears. New York. Sept. 1(5. The heaviest winds and the highest seas known along the Staten Island shores in years was experienced at noon. The entire fleet of the Staten Island Yacht club at Stapleton. consisting of IS boats, was wrecked. A fleet of small boats of the Ocean Yacht club was sunk or badlv damaged. The large pilot boat Hermit dragged her anch ors off Stapleton against the dock of the Staten. Island Yacht club and was wrecked. She was valued at $10, 000. A big three-masted schooner and an Vmerienn barkentine collided off Sta pleton and were swept in toward the dock, where they may go to pieces. The. gale is so heavy and the sea is lining so high no one could venture out from shore to offer assistance. flie wind blew down telegraph and electric light, poles. Some trolley lines were compelled to discontinue service. I late glass windows were shattered in many places. Along the New Jersey coast ihe storm was es pecially severe. Storm Strikes Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Sept. 10.--Tne severe storm from the gulf region reached this city early this morning. Bain fell in torrents driven by an s-mile gale. Telegraph and telephone service is badly crippled. Passengers arriving from Atlantic Citv sav the storm there is very severe. The wind un roofed in the neighborhood of fifty hotels and cottages. MAY OPERATE UPON SIR THOMAS UPTON Condition of Noted English Yachts man Thought to be Serions. Chicago, Sept. 16. The condition of Sir Thomas Lipton today is regarded is serious and an operation may be necessary. After a conierence last night three physicians employed on his case pronounced unmistakable the signs of inflammation of the tonjaeh and bowels. Lipton is suffering from "colitis and catarrhal appendicitis," according to the oflicial statement made by the physicians this afternoon. TRIAL OF ALLEGED IRISH FUGITIVE HAS BEEN BEGUN Indianapolis, Sept. 16. The trial of James Lynchehauh, the alleged Irish fugitive, began this morning. The re sult will decide as to Lynchehaun's return to prison in Ireland.