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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
GREAT sRlTAIN,s POSITION.
She win Fake No Hand in the Franco-Si-
Ame,u Difficulty.

she VIII rake No Hand in the Eranco-Si-
ameSe Difficulty.
LONDON. July IS. - In the house of
lords the government was questioned as
to the situation in Siam with relation to
England interests, and also as to what
progress Lord Dufferin was making at
Paris. Lord Roseberry, foreign minister,
assured the house that he had no re-
luctance 10 take the members inso his con-
fidence, bat he could not give the desired
information solely because NJ. Develle
had not been able to receive Lord Dufferin
until Wednesday. He added that it might
be desirable to again define the attitude of
the government. From the outset of the
trouble Great Britain had refused to in
tervene in the dispute upon the merits of
which the government did not feel called
upon to express an opinion
1t had therefore confined itself to pro-
viding for the safety of British lives and
interests n Bangkok. 1t was to be re-
GREETED that some persons appeared to
suspect Il at in those provisions-which
were none too large to be taken among
an Oriental population of .35, 900 persons
was encouragement to the Siamese to per
severe IN hopeless resistance of the
French. Il was hardly necessary 10 state
that the British government had from the
beginning sedulously avoided giving any
advice to Siam beyond occasionally
when she had asked for it. But Great
Britain had urged her to make terms as
quickly a. possible with her powerful
neighbor.
Nevertheless the British government was
by no means Indifferent to the events that
are now passing in Siam. ,,1ett Britain
had first ace in the great commercial in
terests there, and for this reason he regret
ted that France deemed that a blockade
was necessary. This blockade might raise
some questions of international law. Int
Great Britain had not yet been formally
notified Of its establishment. and perhaps
it was not 700 much to hope that the ne
cessIty might he averted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
GENERAL MANAGER MELLEN DEAD.
The Head of the Northern Pacific Railway
Suddenly Expires.

The Head of the Northern Pacific Railway
Suddenly Expires.
ST. PAUL, July 2S.-W. s. Mellen, gen
eral manager OF the Northern Pacific and
Wisconsin Central lines, is dead He died
suddenly at Victoria, b. c., at midnight
Wednesday of paralysis of the heart.
About ten days ago Mr. Mellen started for
the west on one of his tours of inspection,
to include the entire system from st. Paul
to the coast. He was not complaining
when he started, and he seemed to be a
man who enjoyed average health. The
body was at once taken to Tacoma and
will be brought to st. Paul, where the
funeral will occur on Monday.
William Scion Mellen was born at Crete,
Will county, Ills, being the son of Reuben
Marsh Mellen, and studied at the Chicago
high school, where he completed his edu-
cation. He entered the railway service in
December, 1863 In 1881 he was appointed
assistant general superintendent of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad,
and in 1882 general freight agent of the
Chicago and Northwestern. In 1855 he
was given the assistant general superin-
tendency of the same line, serving until
1856, when he becGm" general manager of
the Wisconsin Central. On July /, 1882
he came to st. Paul rs general manager OF
the Northern Pacific.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
PUEBLO DELUGED.
Eleven Lives Lost by a Watery
Eruption.
ONE FAMILY OF SEVEN DROWNED

A Cloud Burst in the Mountains Sends
Flood Down on the Low Part of the City
and Destroys $3.50, 900 Worth of Prop
erty-A Number of Persons VI ssing who
May Increase the Death Roll.
PUEBLO, Colo, July 2S.--Pueblo has been
overtaken by the greatest disaster in the
history OF the city, resulting in the loss OF
at least eleven lives and the total destruc-
ton Of an immense amount of property.
The aggregate loss is not far from $3.50, 0O0.
The Fountain Qgi Boille, local tributary
of the Arkansas. in a couple of hours from
brook became a raging torrent. \ great
water-spout had enptied tons upon tons
Of water into the streams, filing their
banks in an instant. The police and fire
departments Immediately dispatched
mounted messengers TO warn the jewellers
in the low lying portions of the city OF the
immediate danger
Rescued from Roofs and Trees.
The ravinE waters tore their way
through the ievee on the north side Of the
river near the Main Street bridge and
spread over many blocks of ground.
Rescuers manned boats and RATS and hast
ened to the relief OF the unfortunates VINO
had sought shelter on the roofs Of their
houses and chung to the branches Of
friendly trees. The waters rose higher
and higher until they Tapped the floors of
the river bridges. standing on which were
many sight-seers The bridges swayed
frightfully and at times it seemed that
they must certainly be carried away The
hou pf pf . no lyur RS
of the city quickly filed doing great dam
age to valuable stocks of goods.
Loss of Life That l. known.
AS to the loss of life it i known that
eleven were victims of the flood. Two
corpses Of men were seen floating down
the Arkansas. but could not be recovered
owing to the turbulence Of the water. \
Union Pacific freight train plunged
through a weakened trestle near this city
and Engineer Henderson and Fireman
Nye were drowned. An immigrant and
his wife anda five children were camped in
a tent on the Fountain bottoms and they
were drowned by the rushing wall of
water which tore down the bed OF the
brook carrying everything before it. \
number OF persons are reported missing
by their relatives and friends and it j.
altogether likely that when the waters
subside sufficiently to permit careful
search the bodies of many will he discov-
cred in the ruins of their homes.
Two Thousand Persons Homeless.
Fully 1900 persons have been rendered
homeless, nearly all losing everything they
had in the world. The rise was so uneX-
pected and so rapid that it was impossible
for the rescuers to do more than TO save
life, no opportunity being.given to attempt
to remove personal belongings. These
losses while small Individually, will ag-
gregate a great many thousands of dollars.
The carcasses of all kinds of animals float
by dozens in the waters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
DO THEY HAVE MoB8 IN MEMco7
They Don't Seem to Have Any Juggling
with the Law.

1htN tJbH seem W rave any Juggling
with the Law.
CITY or MEXICO, July 2s.-Colonel Jose
Andrade, who during the administration
of the late General Manuel Gonzalez a.
governor Of Guanajuato was in charge of
the Piedra GOrda district in that state. was
arrested a few days ago upon the charge
of committing number of atrocious
crimes ia lis Official capacity. 1t was al
legged that he shot number of innocent
persons without trial
Upon being arrested Colonel Andrade
was taken to the city of Leon. where he
was tried, found guilty, and ordered to be
shot When the death sentence was pro-
nounced the prisoner said he was ready to
meet his fate, and that he woIld demon
strate that he was no coward He was
shot at daylight in public part of the
city, and the execution was witnessed by
hundreds OF people
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
ASK a DoIay OF Ninety Days.

CINCINNATI, July 2S.-The distillers OF
Cincinnati and vicinity who will by law
be called upon Aug. . to pay their share of
about IS, 100000 Of taxes on whisky distilled
in May and June, 1890, have unanimously
addressed a request to Secretary Carlisle
to instruct collectors to delay the collec-
ton for ninety days They say the present
financial situation is abnormal and that
to withdraw that large sum of money from
banks and from circulation at this time
would heighten the present Distress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
Women Appeal to Congress.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 2S.-lAt a monster
mass meeting OF women in this city up
wards of 5000 ladies of all creeGs and
classes attended. \ strong memorial to
congress was adopted. appealing for jus
tice to silver and drawing attention TO dis
tress spreading over one.third of the
United States solely on account of the de-
monetization act, as alleged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
No Foreign inference, Says France.

PARIS, July 2S.-Lord Dufferin, the Brit
ish ambassador, had conference with NJ.
Develle, the foreign minister The follow
ing semi-official statement was issued
later. sit may be taken for granted that
France intends in the first place to settle
the questions of treaty violation and ma
tional dignity which have been created by
Slams attitude. Frances rule of action
will be no to allow any foreign interior
ence in this matter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
Incendiary Work at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. July 2S.-During the past
week dozen incendiary fires have oc-
CURED, causing more or less loss. The
Waterman at the city hall met strange
man, who fed toward the main entrance
at the watchman's approach. On investi-
CATION it was found that quantity of
dried leaves and other combustible ma
terial had been piled together and covered
with lath. The would-be fre-bug made
his escape
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28

of the Passions of the Mob-State Troops
Guarding q Bank and Others without
Arms Patroling the Streets-Threats of
Another Lynching and Poor Excuse
for the First One-Leavensworth Full Of
Tramps and Thieves.
DENVER, July est was feared that
the lynching of Arata might have the
effect of making the lawless element (
the city holder in their operations especi-
ally with so many unemployed men about,
SO Mayor VanhoTn has issued proclama.
ton calling upon. "All citizens of Denver
who prize the good name of our city and
state TO refrain from congregating on
the streets and elsewhere: and speakers
are requested 20 abs ain from addressing
all asseuiblages Of labori & men and 9TH
ers. The state county and city are doing
everything possible TO help the needy Let
Us have no unnecessary excitement"
National Guards as Patrolmen.
Officers have been stationed in all the
tough sections Of the city who promptly
report any suspicious gatherings The
Italian section especially is carefully
watched Sheriff Burchineli quietly
slipped Maori, accessory 10 the urder of
B. c Lightfoot who was killed by Arata,
TO the penitentiary at Canon City to avoid
a repetition of the mob outbreak It had
been rumored about the city that an at
tempt would be made to lynch him. De-
tails Of the National guard were put on
duty unarned watching the gun stores OF
the city to see that no suspicious quaint
go, - L
among the mob.
Alleged Mob Leaders Arrested.
J. Bremen. an eX-cOnvict who has served
two terms in the Canon City penitentiary.
and jim Willis, a negro and ex-conyict.
have been arrested as ringleaders in the
mob which lynched Arata. a number of
other arrests will follow. and vicious char
acters either run out of the city or placed
behind the bars,
Trying to Lay 1t on Waite.
1t is general opinion that no steps will
be taken to prosecute any of the ringlead-
ers of the mob, though few of them will
probably be indicted. The coroner began
an inquest on the body of Arata, but it
was secret and nothing has been given
out. Governor Waite has been criticised
severely because of his well-known an'ip-
athy to capital punishment 1t is claimed
that the certainty of a reprieve should
Arata be convicted and sentenced to death
had much to do with the friends Of the
murdered man taking the law into their
own hands.
Afraid of an Attack on n Bank.
A company of Colorado National guard
is on duty in the Peoples National bank
1t was feared that in the present excited
state Of the public mind the developments
in the affairs of the bank might lead to an
attack on that institution. President Law
renee and his family left the city early in
the morning, and the case against him was
continued to Saturday morning. The po-
lice have their hands full Several thou
sand men swarm in the lower sections of
the city, though without any definite pur-
pose in view. Whenever they attempt to
congregate or orators attempt to address
them the gathering is promptly dispersed
The National guard is on duty at tie r
mory, and any attempt at disturbance will
be promptly suppressed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
Good for Crops in kansas.

Gus points show that storm has been gen
eral throughout western. central and
northwestern Kansas. Everybody is jub.-
liant, and now it seems almost certain that
Kansas will produce larger and better
corn crop than for years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
Jewelry Factories Closing.

ATTLEBoRo, Mass, July 28.-Owing to
the extreme dizziness in the jewelry trade,
due to the lack of orders from large job
bling houses in the west, manufacturers in
Plainville, North Attleboro, Attleboro
Falls and this town have been compelled
to close their shops.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Ltest Report
R@H!a!:,!!!!. B FsMdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
SCOTLAND AT THE FAIR.

IheY Llud Old SCOTIA and Have a Good
Time Generally.
CHICAGO. July 2s-Twenty-five organi-
zations-charita5le, musical, athletic, and
social-Composed of Scotchmen, their
wives. and daughters, collected at the fair
yesterday 10 enjoy themselves and Incl;
dentally speak few words for Scotland.
Delegates were present from all parts OF
the country and Canada = meeting was
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
Bank Failures at Helena.

HELENA, Mont, July 27.-The First
National bank and the Montana National
bank have suspended. The First National
had deposits of S3,250,0UO and the MOI
tana National 81 500, coo. Both banks
have ample assets and will pay in full.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
+ RESOURCES
S RoeF is OF II 61SsIs 3ss.

|, Jas M. Buford, cashier of the Rock Island Saw
ings Bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, 10 the best of my knowledge
and belief. - JAS. M. BUFORD. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of July, 1898. II. c. CONNOLLY.
lsEAL.l Notary Public.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Rock island Savings Bank,
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
AT ROCK ISLAND,

State of Illinois. before the comm encement of
busin, IS on the 18th day Of July, 1898, as
made to the Auditor CT Public Accounts, of the
3 State of Illinois, pursuant to law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-28
DREAD AT DENVER.
Whole Town on the Qui Vive
For Trouble.
FEARS OF A FURTHER ERUPTION

OF che Passions of the Mob-State Troops
Guarding q Bank and Others Without
Arms Patroling the Streets-Threats of
Another Lynching and Poor Excuse
for the First One-Leavensworth Full Of
Tramps and Thieves,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-29
THE lNFANrA AT CHURCH.
Escorted by Military to tho Cathedral.
Father Lavelle's Welcome

Escorted by Military to tho Cathedral
Father Lavelle's Welcome,
NEw YoRK, May 2s-Her royal high
ness, Princess Eulalie, arose this morn
ing refreshed after her day of absolute
quiet, but atill looking rather pale,
About o'clock she had her customary
chocolate and roll in her room, and
shortly thereafter began preparations
for the day which was before her. The
old guard, which was to be her escort
to ST. Patrick's cathedral, was on hand
early and drew up in line on the Fifty
ninth street front OF the hotel. A
small detachment stood guard on the
steps leading to this entrance.
Promptly ut l0;45 the princess lett her
apartments and started on her way to
the cathedral. She came from the
hotel on tho arm OF Commander Davis
and entered tho carriage, followed by
City Chamberlain Joseph j. 0'Donohue
and Prince Antoine.
In the second carriage were the
Marchioness ArCo-Hermos, the duke OF
Tamames, Don Pedro Jovar and Com
mander Vogas OF tho Spanish war ship
Infanta Isabella. The avenue to the
church was lined with people anxious
TO get look at the princess. AT the
church the crowd was very great and
orderly. The royal party wore escorted
to the front OF tho church and the
princess and her royal consort given
chairs in front OF the first row OF pGws.
There was no special deviation from
the regular mass and the music had not
been prepared particularly for the oc-
casion.
Father Lavelle preached the mass
sermon, in which, referring to the royal
party, he spoke US follows:
at is my privilege and pleasure, in
your names, in the name OF the most
reverend archbishop, who is absent in
the duty OF dedicating church at New
Rochelle, and in the name Of the vicar
general, and in the name OF all the
Catholic people in this broad country,
to welcome the infanta and her consort
to America. They must be indeed hard
to please If their hearts do not swell
with pleasure at the sight OF this glori-
GUS country, with its energy, its free.
dom and its marvellous resources.
"Tho Catholic church is more strong.
ly founded in this country than in any
other in the world. Indeed, in no
other country is it stronger, moro ener-
getic and moro powerful in its inAu-
ences in the hearts OF the people than
it is in the United States; and, indeed,
in the whole continent oil America"
Alter the service the royal party was
u A L 4 Al n L.
Guard, the party being absent from the
Savoy two hours.
At9;3O Prince Antoine, the Duke Dc
Tamames aud Don Pedro went for II
drive with General Fitzgerald and Cen
eral Varnum. Two hours later her royal
highness Infan.a Eulalis, Don Pedro
and Commander Davis took u spin
through Central Park, going rs far rs
tho northern limits and returning at 7
O'Clock, when dinner was served.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-29
TAsrEsr IN TnE WORLD.

The First Twenty.HOur Train From Now
York to Chicago oil les Journey.
New YoRK, May 2s.-The first train
that is to make the run from New Yorl,
to Chicago in twenty hours, which will
DO the fastest train in the world, left
the New York Central station in this
city at S;3O o'clock this afternoon. The
train was made up OF engine No, sos,
tender aud four new Wagner sleopers.
Engineer Matthews aud Fireman Roa.
gan wero in the cab. Before tho train
started President ChaunCey DBpow
camo up TO Matthews aud said; ut is
something to pull the first fastest train
IN the world. That will be something
Of g legacy to leave Your family"
The train then pulled out, amid
cheers and tho exploding Of torpedoes.
By the flyer schedule only nino stops
viii be made botwoOn New York aud
Chicago thus; Albany 5;45; Utica 7;40;
Syracuse S;45; Rochester l0:l7; Buffalo
llAO p. m. Eric 1886 u, IN, Central
ume)i Cleveland 9!3f; Elkhart 7i42 a.
m
The exposition flyer arrived at Al.
00ny at 5ill p. M, being thton minutes
ahd iorty.tivo seconds dftOad of time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-29

NEW YoRK, May est tranapires
that Alexander Russell Webb, the
United Sta!os consul, who, four years
ago, embraced the religion OF Moham-
med, and who represents the Moham.
madaus in the United States, returned
to this country ior other reasons than
those no has already stated. His digni-
fed presentation Of the tOnets OF his
new religion have attracted much at
tentiou. Many will now be surprised
who have heard him say only that his
mission here is the propagation OF that
religion to learn that he is also the
agent oi rich worshippers OF Moham-
mechanism. In an interview to-day Mr.,
Webb confirmed this statement, while
regretting that it must become public
before certain negotiations with land
owners had been completed,
Mr., Webb states that large number
OF Mohammedans are planning TO emf.
grate from India to the United States
aud tnat they will probably form colon.
los in several OF the southern states.
Mr. Webb has no doubt that colonies
will! actually be established, During
His hie among tho Mohammedans he
has found, he says, that they are ex-
lravagAnt admirers OF the United States,
and the majority would, he thinks, be
glad 10 become American citizens.
Many Mohammedans have told him
that they have long cherished Tho idea
OF emigrating to this country, but that
they have hOsitated because there is no
established colony here, India, while
numbering among its population many
millions more than the United States,
is only ono.Quatter OF the size OF this
country. This fact in connection with
the burdCnsome government under
which tho Mohammedans live, and tho
fact OF superior rights guaranteed by
our constitution, forms the principal
reason why the Mohammedans have
determined largely to leave their
country.
The idea OF the wealthier and more
prominent Mohammedans was said by
Mr. Webb to be to form in every town
and city OF the United States circles to
study the Mohammedan religion. The
primary purpose ia not, however, to
Heok converts, but to soften the preju-
Dice oil Christians in America against
the great religion OF the Indies. Al.
ready three OF these circles have been
established, two in this city and one in
Woodbridge, N. ]. "our plans have
gone so far as tho preparation OF plans
for the laying out OF towns and farms.
have secured for such purposes an op.
tiou OF 5000 acres in Georgia, aud OH
seven or eight other tracts equally as
large. Negotiations ere also in progress
for the purchase OF large tracts in Flor
ida and Alabama.
ut is impossible at this time to say
how many Mohammedans will come to
this country, but am positive there
will be tho first company OF between
five hundred and ono thousand here
soon."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-29

bled here to-day not to make history or
to discuss the causes leading up to the
civil war and its potential results, but
to offer our tribute OF love to the men,
ory oil Jefferson Davis, and perform the
last sad token OF esteem in esCorting
his remains to their final rest
"a people unwilling to honor their
leader, though not crowned with sue
cess, are incapable OF producing others
when the clamoring OF the camp follow
ers, the noisy non.combatpnt and polit-
ician, their noises shall have ceased and
time shall have dissipated soctIonalism
as, thank God, It Is rapidly doing, and
mellowed the heartburnings Of the
great civil war Then will Americans
point with pride alike to Davis and Lee,
Lincoln and Grant and the great leaders
on either aide as men Of whom q people
may be Justly proud"