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AND ARGU VOL. LIV. XO. 206. THE ARGUS, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 100.. PRICE TWO CENTS. ROCK WASHINGTON IS THEPLACE Selected by Belligerents for Meeting of Peace Representatives. NEWS IS OFFICIAL Unable to Agree on Cities Japan and Russia Sug gested. Washington, June 15. An official an nouncement was made today that Washington had been selected as the location of the peace conference. The announcement came in the form of an official statement issued by Sec retary Ioeb by direction of the presi dent. The statement follows: Inable to Arfr. "When the two governments were unable to agree ujon either f'hefoo or Paris, the president suggested The Hague, hut both governments now re quest that Washington be chosen as the place of meeting and the president has accordingly formally notified both governments that Washington will be so selected." May Go to Suinmrr Kraort. It is suggested at the white house, informally, that after the meeting and organizing, the plenipotentiaries of the two governments, if it should be found to be uncomfortably hot in Washington, might adjourn the meet ing to some summer resort in the north where they may continue the sittings until such time as the weather in Washington shall be more comfort able. Attain rr I'rmtclrat. Washington. June 15. Minister Tak ahira called on the president this morn ing, his visit lasting an hour and twenty-five minutes. He declined to di vulge any details of his talk with the president. The conference was held during the busiest part of the executive day, and everything else was in abey ance during that time. Naturally, it is presumed it was of rather more than usual Importance. A tinner In Middle. Takahira. when asked whether a de cision had be?e-n reached as to the lo cation of the peace conference, said: "Oh. no. it is a long journey," mean ing probably that it might take con siderable time to determine the mat ter. Mnat I'nmr Snm, St. Petersburg. June l.r. .! a. m. The conclusion of a limited armistice, the first task of the peace plenipotenti aries when named must come soon in order to avoid a general engagement, which reports from the front indicate that Field Marshal Oyama already is launching. Make Capital of Mtunf ton. St. Petersburg. June 15. The liberal newspapers are taking the decision of the government to make peace if terms possible of acceptance are offered, as a surrender and are following up their advantage by redoubling their de mands for a representative assembly nrKuing that the bureaucracy which has proved its incompetence to make war successful, is equally incapable of concluding creditable peace. DRAWS SISTERS TO DEATH IN RIVER Three Girls Drown While Bathing in Ohio River at Crelius, Ky. Brandenburg, Ky., June 15. Hallie, Fannie, and Annie, daughters of Dr. Grant Booth, were drowned while bath ing in the Ohio river near Crelius, Ky. Annie had become exhausted and in her frenzy drew both her sisters down. HAD NO USE FOR A CRIPPLE Under That Impression Maimed Negro Kills Wife and Suicides. Chicago. June 15. Jacob Hart, who lost both legs and an arm in a railroad accident and who acquired an idea in consequence that his wife no longer cared for aim, shot her dead today and fatally wounded himself. The cou ple, who were negroes, leave children. HAD NO CONTRABAND BUT WAS DESTROYED London. June 15 The German steamer Tetartos. was sunk by the Hussiao cruiser Don. May 3. accord ing to information received today at Uoyds. Her crew landed at Batavia. Java, yesterday. The Tetartos bad no contraband of war on board. YATES AT DIXON Former Governor Avoids Talking of His Senatorial As pirations. SPEAKER FOR FLAG DAY But Goes Straight to Chicago and Calls Lieutenants Together to Organize. Dixon, III., June 15. "The senatorial campaign is to be a fight before the people; every man will have an op portunity to vote according to the stipulation of the new primary law. Political organizations by means of bosses will be at a discount." This statement was made here yes terday by former Governor Yates, whose appearance as a speaker in the annual flag day exercises is regarded as the first public move in his candi dacy for the United States senate. Mr. Yates said, however, that he would not begin political speecbmaking in the contest until late in the year. Aadlnrr of r..lMH. More than 5,000 persons attended the exercises, which were held in the auditorium at the Rock River Assem bly park. Among those present were ex-Representative Weatherbee Law rence, C. C. Johnson and Representa tive H. L Sheldon of Rock Falls, Sen ator Hughes and most of the local offi cers of nearby counties. At the close of the address the form er governor was given an impromptu reception, during which most of those present shook him by the hand and many old soldiers and others took oc casion to wish him success in his can didacy for the United States senate. ("alia iupportrra Toitrtbrr. Chicago, June 15. On their return to Chicago last evening Mr. Yates went at once to the Great Northern, where he issued a call for a confer ence of Yates lieutenants to be held today and tomorrow. At this meeting the Yates campaign committee will be selected. GREAT MEETING FOR THE AD MEN AT PORLAND July 11 and 12 Set Aside for Those of the Pacific Slope. Portland, June 15. Hundreds of ad vertising men from various sections of the Pacific slope will visit the Lewis and Clark exposition July 11 and 12, which dates have been assigned by the director of special events as "Adver tising Men's Day." On Tuesday, the 11th, the convention of the Pacific Coast Advertising Men's association will be held at the exposition, on invi tation from the Portland Ad Men's league. Tuesday the association will meet in the auditorium. A number of speeches on the virtues of advertising as an adjunct to successful business by prominent advertisers is scheduled. I)e Caprlo's exposition band will be in attendance. Wednesday the Pacific Coast Advertising Men's association will be entertained by its Portland contemporary and by advertising men from different cities in the northwest. After a luncheon and festivities in the auditorium, the remainder of the day will be devoted to seeing the exposi tion and visiting various points of in terest in and about Portland. PYLES COMMITS SUICIDE Was Renter of the Man Shot at Tioga, Illinois. Keokuk. Iowa. June 15. Following the shooting from ambush of Richard Baker, a merchant of Tioga, 111., Josh ua Pyles. a renter on Baker's farm, yesterday committed suicide by shoot ing himself. Baker will recover. OLD SINGER SEEMS FICKLE John W. Hutchinson, Aged 85, Sued By a Woman. Lynn. Mass., June 15. John W. Hutchinson. 85 years old, a famous ab olition singer, and who knew Presi dent Lincoln intimately, has been threatened with a suit for breach of promise of marriage by Miss Ellen F. Wetherell, 50 years old. of Lynn. They formerly appeared on the same plat form when she lectured on freedom for the slaves or in favor of woman suffrage. EXPLOSION ON BATTLESHIP Results in Injury of Eighteen Persons, Eleven Seriously. Gibraltar. June 15. DuriDg gun practice on board the British battle ship Magnificent, off Tetuan, yesterday afternoon, a six-inch shell exploded. Eighteen persons, including four offi cers, were wounded, eleven of them seriously. Will Settle in Wisconsin. Cable, Wis.. June 15. A party of German-Russian colonists from Kief, Russia, has purchased 4.00A acres of timber land on the shores of Lake Na niakagon. eight miles east of this place. The purchase was made for families that will remove from Kief and locate upon the lands. REVIVE OLD WAR SPIRIT Confederate Veterans De clare Jeff Davis Was Cruelly Treated. WOULD ALTER BOOKS Appointment of Federal Officer on Committee Raises a Storm. Ixjuisville, Ky., June 15. At today's session of the United Confederate Yet terans' association convention the re port of the history committee was adopted. The report claims many text books used in both northern and south ern schools contain biased and partial accounts of the civil war reflecting up o the loyalty and patriotism of the southern people and pleads for an im partial history of the strife and recom mends that each state establish a de partment of archives and history. An amendment that future histories show. that Jefferson Davis was cruelly treat ed and unnecessarily shackled was al so adopted. Found KnriHj- In Camp. The call of the resolutions commit tee developed the presence of a fe'der- al officer on that important body. His name is Col. S. C. Russell, of Indian Territory. Comrade Paddock of Fort Worth declined to sit in the same rooms with Russell and in response to a chorus of "take him off'' (Jen. Lee substituted the name of Capt. Ken dall. Paid Him CL'ompllnit-nt. Lee. however, took occasion to pay a compliment to Russell and said he had some time ago written a splendid tri bute to the southern soldier. AGENT FOR PEACE J. G. Hanrahan, of Firemen in Chicago, on Strike Business. WILL USE HIS INFLUENCE Testimony of Driscoll Before Grand Jury Less Sensational Than Was Expected. Chicago, June 15. While apparently there was no surface change in the teamsters' strike today, a powerful agent for peace was at work. (Jrand Master J. G. Hanrahan. of the Brother hood of locomotive Firemen arrived in the city and after a conference with the mayor announced he would use his good offices to settle the strike. May Have Tip. Some strike leaders who take kindly to Hanrahan, think he has had an inti mation from high railroad officials that it is an opportune moment for the ef fort. Driaroll Talk. Chicago. June 15. John C. Driscoll. the much desired witness in the brib ery probe being conducted by the grand jury in connection with strike troubles in Chicago, appeared before the inquisitors yesterday afternoon and for three hours was subjected to close Questioning. The proceedings were kept secret, but it was said that Dris coll did not tell all the startling stories of corruption accredited to him. Testimony Kept Seeret. At the adjournment of the jury As sistant State's Attorney Fake said that he was well pleased with the results thus far obtained from Driscoll. The latter is to be recalled today and is to be cautioned against making any state ment as to what transpired in the jury' room or to discuss the nature of his testimony. I'ruinlars Inside History. Driscoll did not appear at the crim inal court building until the state's at torney had threatened to send detec tives after him. Before going before the jury Driscoll was in conference with State's Attorney Healy. At this meeting Driscoll agreed to tell what he knew of strikes, their beginning, their causes and their settlements, especial ly as to methods pursued in settling labor controversies. OOUBLE SUICIDE BY FREEPORT GIRLS Freeport. 111., June 15. The bodies of Mrs. Young, aged 25, and Meda Phyle. aged 16, were found in the Peckatonia river this morning. Last night both declared they would kill themselves. NOT A POPULIST MEETS TO HOLD A CONVENTION Lincoln, Neb.. June 3 3. A populist convention to nominate a candidate for congress in the First Nebraska dis trict, was called to meet here today, but when the hour for the convention came, not a delegate could be found. FAILED TO FEAST ON HUMAN FLESH Fatal Fight in Austria Follows False Promise by Strolling Players. Buda Pest, June 15. Three killed and 60 wounded are the casualties re sulting from a fight yesterday between strolling players and villagers at Dere kigybane, Hungary. The players prom ised to give an exhibition of cannibal ism, and a crowd collected, but when the players did not give the exhibition the villagers became threatening, whereupon one of the players bit a piece from one of the spectators ears. A general fight ensued, but the police interfered and restored order. DROWNS TRYING TO SAVE BROTHER Muscatine Boy Gets Beyond Depth in Creek and Is Lost. Muscatine, Iowa, June 15. Fay Fow ler, 11 years old, was drowned yester day while attempting to save his broth er Everett, who had fallen into a deep hole in the small stream In which they, with other boys, were swimming, and who was calling for help. Everett was saved by other lads, but Fay, who had gone beyond his depth, sank almost in stantly. He was a bright lad, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fowler, promi nent residents of this place. Mckinley is mentioned Monmouth Man Likely to Seek Demo cratic Nomination for Congress. William McKinley. of Monmouth, has been announced as one of those likejy to be brought before the Demo cratic congressional convention for this district, in addition to those al ready named, as candidate for the nomination to succeed the late Col. Marsh. Mr. McKinley has made a good record as member of the general as sembly for the last two terms and is accounted one of the strongest and most popular men in the district. A St. Louis dispatch states Col. George C. Rankin of Monmouth in that city yesterday practically admitted he will be a seeker for the republican nomination. SLAYER OF WOMAN SHOT Gustav Margel, of Glen Carbon, III., is In Custody. Maryville, 111.. June 15. Gustav Mar gel, in biding since Monday, when he is alleged to have murdered Mrs. Jos ephine Hilla, in Glen Carbon, was shot and captured near here yesterday in the woods by the sheriff's posse. Mar gel had aimed one of the pistols he carried at a posseman named Brandt, but the latter fired first with a shot gun. The charge struck Margel in the face. Margel is now in a hospital here under guard. BELDAMEJflNNER AUGUST BELMONT'S HORSE TAKES BIG RACE AT SHEEPS HEAD BAY. Sheepshead Bay, June 15. In the Suburban handicap, 'Beldame won; Proper, second; First Mason, third. Time, 2:05 3-5. New York. June 15. The 22d subur ban handicap will be decided this af ternoon at Sheepshead Bay. Twelve thoroughbreds, winners in most of this season's best races of three and up ward, will struggle for the 20,0o0 purse. Three Favorite. August Belmont's Beldame, Keene's Delhi, aud Madden's Plaudit colt Ad bell are public favorites. There are other sterlin gracers in the list, but these occupy the center of the stage. Weather la Hiht. Splendid weather, with a hot sun and a fast track was the promise held out this morning, go that a perfect con test seemed assured. Three Deaths at Panama. Wasnington, June 15. Gov. Magoon at Panama reports three new cases of yellow fever and three deaths. The names of the dead are given as Moso mono, Griffiths and Aikens. WEAVER WINS ONCEMORE Philadelphia Ordinance Repealing Franchises Reported. CITY WILL BE PAID Street Railway Rights on 110 Miles of Streets Were Given Away. Philadelphia, Pa., June 15. Another blow was dealt at republican organiza tion today when the street railways' committee of the council referred back to that body bills repealing the ordin ances granting to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company franchises for 110 miles of streets without payment to the city. Pnaaeil Over Veto. Ordinances granting franchises were passed over Mayor Weaver's veto and at his instigation the repealers were introduced. LEADERS SEE PRESIDENT Gompers and Others to Present Issue as to Chinese Question. Scranton. Pa., June 15. At the third day's session of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor here discussion arose as to the alleged attempt being made to nullify the Chinese exclusion law. President Gompers. Vice President O'C'onnell. and Secretary Morrison, residing in Washington. D. C. were appointed a committee to wait upon President Roosevelt to present to him the sub ject, aud others affecting the interests of labor. ARCHITECT WINS Verdict for $26,000 Given Abner Hayden Against Howard Gould. IS SOMEWHAT SENSATIONAL Plaintiff Testifies Mrs. Gould Changed Mind Often on Plans for Castle. New York, June 15. A verdict lor Abner Hayden, the architect for $25,-l-So.75 from Howard Gould for services in drawing plans for the Gould castle at Port Washington, L. I., was awarded by a jury in the supreme court today. Hayden sued for $(J0,0im. Mr. t;.nl.l I'ii kle. The architect had testified Mrs. Gould ordered many changes in his plans and finally refused to accept them and ordered him mil of her pres ence at a hotel. SNAKES KEPT OUT OF HAWAII Killed When Landed by Steamer for Exhibition. Honolulu, June 15. A box of snakes landed here by the steamer Alameda for exhibition has been confiscated be cause there are no snakes in the Ha waiian islands, and the policy is to keep them out. Efforts were made to prevent the landing of the reptiles, but these were unsuccessful. They were killed, however, by Collector Staeka ble before they got through the cus tom house. AUTO STRIKES A WIRE FENCE Boston Business Man Killed and Oth ers Hurt in Accident. Lynn, Mass., June 15. William But ler Woodbridge, a prominent Boston business man, was killed and three oth er men injured in an automobile acci dent in Saugus early today. The auto mobile ran into a barbed wire fe nce. GOES TO JOIN HIS FAMILY La Crosse Man Suicides on Graves of Wife and Five Children. La Crosse, Wis., June 15. Herman Hurand, aged 5.i. whose wife and five children died suddenly recently, com mitted suicide over the graves of his dead. Despondency due to the loss of his family was the .cause. MO LINE LOSES OUT WITH UNDERTAKERS Springfield. 111.. June 11. The Illi nois Undertakers" asncia'ion today elected Robert K. Sloan of Ch; ago, president and voted to meet licit year at Decatur. MAY LOWER RATES Action Expected by the Illinois Railway and Warehouse Commission. RESULT OF PRESENT HEARING Damaging Admissions Wrung From Railroad Representatives by Hamlin. Springfield. 111.. June 1.1. The t;iil roads today closed their evidence in the contest of Illinois shippers for low er freight rates. Attorneys for both sides will appear before the in;ird July 11 to argue it. lvM--t limit ". Springfield. III.. June 1.1. A general revision of freight rates and classifica tions by the Illinois railroad and ware house commission is probable as a re sult of the hearing now in progress. Although the commissioners have giv en no indication of their views, some of the railroad representatives in attend ance at the hearing admitted that they expected a general reduction in exist ing rates. Kxie'l to lie Winner. Yesterday was devoted to the hearing of testimony on behalf of the railroads. 1'nless an unexpected turn develops it is expected that the Illinois shippers, who are the petitioners, will be the winners. Former Attorney General Hamlin, who is conducting the case for the complainants, did not spare the wit nesses in cross-examination, and some damaging confessions were wrung from them. Samuel .1. Cook, general freight agent of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway, was forced to admit that the shipping rate from Chicago to Mount Vernon. 111., is higher than the rate from Detroit to Mount Vernon, includ ing the transfer at Chicago. Mnniifneliirer I'nvnred. W. B. Hambliu. general freight agent for the Chicago. Burlington & tjuincy railroad, admit led on cross-examination that special rates are given to manu facturers, or in other words, that oth er shippers are discriminated against. JOHN G. CARLISLE OUT OF BANKERS' CORPORATION Directors in Meeting at Kittery, Maine, Remove Officials for Not Earn ing Salaries. Kittery, Maine. June 15. John G. Carlisle, president, ami John O A. Bracket t and Walter I. Badger, direc tors, were ousted by the stockholders of the United States Bankers' corpora tion at their annual meeting hero. L. Trevor Le wis, of Boston, vice pres ident of the corporation, alleged thai during the three years the concern had been in existence it had done only a trifling business. Yet in that time, he declared, of the til til nu ill it w? i ht stockholders, $;!,.')' had been paid out unuer tne management of Messrs. Car lisle. Brackett. Badger, John M. Thurs ton, Townsend Percy and J. H. Moon ey, without an adequate return, much of the money going for salaries. DOCTORS FAVOR PURE FOOD Tristate Association Censures Con gress for Failure to Pass Law. Burlington. Iowa. June 1.1. The Tri state Medical asee iat ion of Iowa, Illi nois, ami Missouri ha put itself on record in favor of a stringent pure food law. The association severely ccnxiiros concress for failure in nw such a measure at the la-t session, and advocates the passage of the strongest law possible against the adulteration of foods, drinks, and med icines, and compels Hie placing of the formula on all bottle of patent medi cines. BEAVERS' PLEA FOR MERCY Offers to Confess Guilt if He Can Se cure Light Sentence. Washington, June 15. George W. Beavers, formerly of the pot office de parlment, who is under indictment here with forme-r State Senator Green, of New York, for conspiracy to defraud the government, ha offered to plead guilty u the charge provided he is giv en a light sentence. Whether his offer will be accepted remains to be deter mined by President Roosevelt, to whom Attorney General Moody will carry the question. Enjoin Sheriff and Fight. Green Bay, Wis., June 15.-- With the fcheriff enjoined from interfering by a local court e oiiuiii.-,-ioii- r though or-de-reel to prevent the fight by Governor La Follette. and Mayor M innoh.i na judge to decide whether the battle an infringement of the against prize fighting. Kid Saye r.-. of Milwau kee, boxed Tommy Mowatr. of Chicago, eiiht fast rounds te a draw h-re last night. . Drunken Son's Deed. Elmira, June 15. Ronea Hagadorn, years old. shot riis mother four times, fatally wounding her, near Al mond last night. He then shot and killed himseir. The young man had been drinking and hit mother remon strated with him. ALL EVES ON WINDSOR Royalty Gathers for Wed ding of Swedish Prince. KING MAKES PLANS Gathering of Notables Most Imposing Since Edward's Coroaation. Windsor. June 15. Windsor, the scene of many historic events, was in holiilny attire today for the wedding of Princess Margaret, of Connaught. oldest daughter of the Duke of Con naught, to Prince Gustavus Adolphus, eldt'st son of Crown Prince Gustavus of Sweden, all arrangements for which were' made under the? personal direc tion of Kin. 4 IMwnrd. Itnnl t-'niiiill-M It e-prmrnlrel. Throughout the morning a proces sion of royal trains proceeded from London to Wiudsor carrying represent atives of most of the royal families of Kurope. forming one of the most im posing gatherings since the king's cor ona t ion. VAST FRAUD FOUND IN BRITISH ARMY Report Scores Officers Involved Scandal Over $35,000,000 Purchase. j in 1-ondon. June 15. Vast frauds in the expenditure of from $:'.(i.(mm).i00 to $;',5.(MM).(miii for army stores eluriiig the Boer war are re-vealed by the blue leook containing the report of the war office committee issued today. The report censures a number of officers who are allege;,! to have worked in collusion with contractors. The latter bought, stores at absurdly low price and afterward resold them to the mili tary authorities at enormous profits. The otlicern involved belong to t lie army service corps aud pay depart ments. , IS THOUGHT TO BE INSANE Domestic in Globe Hotel at Iowa City Committed Suicide. Iowa City. Iowa, June l.Y Fannie Frish. aged 2-. committed suicide l,st evening at the Globe lio where she was a eloine-st ie she- drank an ounce of carbolic acid. She- left a note, ray ing: "Lei the "kid" Know as soon as possible, good bye one- and all." It is believe el that she was Insane over a love affair. The "kid'' is presumed to be a lover. Her mother is now in the insane- ward of the- eounty farm here. IS FOUND $20,000 SHORT Secretary of Indiana Building and Loan Owes Association Big Sum. Shelhyvilie-. Ind.. June 15. A. L. Giitheil. who was employed to examine the Itoeeks ef the- Reputable Building liiiiti Fund and Savings association, of whic h Gate-s Sexton was secretary, has re Miited that Sexton Is indebted to the association $2i.nj::. Slice- January. I.:!, the- r-ce-iit ftom all sejiirccii have been $11'!'. CM, of which $1.,i;I7 is accounted fer. Mr. Gun-il also re ports mat the books were so carelessly ke pt that he h unable- t(, determine the status ef a nuniln-r ef iic-counts. HORSE TRADE COST POSITION Iowa Minister Ousted by Synod for Making a Deal. Asbury Park. N. J.. June- 15. Before the Reformed chinch synod the Bev. X. Kostcr of Hull, low a. whose pastor al relations were se-ve-red owing to charge., connected with a horse sal and who toeik the- iwaiter tea the gen eral synod, wiihdre w the appeal. The synced confirmed the: eb.cision of missal. di.s Edward Honors Sweden. Ixn.loii, June- 15. Besides making King Osc ar uelmiral of the British fleet. King Kdward conferred the Order of the Garter on Crown Prince Oustave, of Sweden, and the Order of the Bath on Princ e Gustav us Adolphus, of Swe den. DR. BAUSLIN HEAD OF LUTHER SYNOD Pittsburg. June 15. Rev. David 11. Bauslin, D. I)., of Wittenberg Theologi cal seniinary at Springtie bl, Ohio, wa today electeei president of the find biennial e em vent ion of the general syn od of the Kvangt-lical Lutheran church of America. V s i N 5 4 i i - : i ! ! :