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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
TRAIN BLOWN UP BY REBELS.
Cubans Make 1t Warm Again in One o.
the "Pacifed" Provinces.

the "Pacified" Provinces
Havana. via Key West. Fla. June 10
The passenger train which leaves Haya-
ma for Matanzas daily at D. m. was dy-
namited yesterday morning about twelve
miles from the city by a party of insur-
gents. According to the official account
the object was plunder, as about Sc. 600
was in the express car. The officials
had ordered the passenger train to go
ahead and pilot engine to follow. At
a bend in the line a terrible explosion
completely wrecked the passenger en-
Sine, which fell into a pit twenty-nine
feet below. dragging three third-cla IS
cabs after it. At the same moment an
other explosion wrecked the pilot engine.
which came to the rescue, and it fell
into the pit also.
Both engineers. one fireman, one con-
ductor and seven soldiers were killed.
and three passengers were severely in
jured, while thirty-two suffered more or
less serious bruises. simultaneously
with the explosion the insurgents opened
fire on the train, seriously woundins a
captain. The two trains were dynamited
with electric machines and bombs
placed on a culvert at the curve. The
body of an insurgent was found lying
near the wire communicating with the
bombs. 1t is supposed that he was killed
by the shock. The military escort of the
train quickly recovered and opened fire
upon the insurgents, who had advanced
towards the cars. and drove them off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
Heavy Sci. for Damages.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 10.-Ths
American Book company this morn
ing began suit in the federal court
against e.. A. Gates, president of
Iowa College at Grinnell, for 500, 600
for malicious libel. Gates published
some time ago q pamphlet charging
the book company with bribery and
corrupt methods Of getting their
books adopted by school boards over
the country. He claims the COM
Pany does not stop at anything.
Gstes is a prominent man in the
school world OF Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
WAS A SEVEN ROUND FIzzLe.
Tender-Hearted New York Afraid Maher
and Sharkey Might Hurt Each Other.

Aeuoer-hearteu new YORK Afraid Maher
and sharkey Might Hurt Each Other.
New York. June 10.-Peter Maher and
Tom Sharkey fought last night at the
Palace Athletic club for a $4,000 purse.
At the end Of the seventh round the po-
lice interfered and the contest resulted
in a most unsatisfactory draw. Never
in the history OF the ring has there been
such an enormous attendance at a box
ing bout in this vicinity. There were
about 10000 persons squeezed into the
big building hoping tina. the police
would let the men fight. but New York
is particularly tender-hearted for pugi-
lists and couldn't think of letting them
hurt each other.
So, when Maher lost q little blood and
later began sending in effective blows
the police swarmed over the ropes and
the fight was draw. The boxing was
very tame for five rounds, neither man
showing a mark. In the sixth round
Sharkey with a we'll directed straight
right on the mouth, sent Peter sprawl
ing half way through the ropes, where
he struggled for five seconds before he
regained his feet. Here was where the
blood appeared. The seventh round was
nearly completed when Maher, after
getting in some good blows on Sharkey
sent the latter to the floor near the
ropes with left in the wind and a right
swing on the Jaw.
During the clinch that followed when
Sharkey got up again he swung his
right and hit a second who was in the
way attempting to enforce the orders os
the referee to break away. This was
thought to be foul by thecrowd and there
were cries Of foul from the partisans
OF both men. The din was terrific, but
was increased tenfold when Inspector
McLaughlan ordered the police to ar
rest all those concerned in the fight.
Policemen IN uniform swarmed into the
ring and number OF detectives also
Climbed through the ropes. The referee
got an opportunity to announce the bout
a draw and this ended ii,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
UNCLE SAM is DOMINANT,
His Agents, Acting by Authority, Are MOI
Subject to State Courts.

Fort Dodge, Ia, June 10-Judge
Shiras decided yesterday in the United
States court that an agent of the gov
errment acting within the scope of his
authority is not within the jursdition
Of the state courts. The decision was
made in the case of the state of Iowa VS.
extension Examiner Waite, who was
tried in the state court and convicted
on the charge of intimidating witnesses
to secure evidence which convicted and
landed Van Leuven in the penitentiary.
On an appeal by United States Dis
trict Attorney Sells to the state supreme
court the decision Of the lower court was
affirmed, whereupon Attorney Sells had
Waite surrender to the state authorities.
secured awrit of habeas Of corpus from
Judge Shiras, and the decision resulted
which discharged Waite. Judge Loch-
ren, ex-pension commissioner was here
and testified that Waite acted under in
structions from him, and this testimony
showed conclusively that Waite was act
ing as an agent Of the government with
full authority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
PugilI.ts arc DischArRed.

New York. June 1O.-Peter Maher
and Thomas Sharkey. the pugilists
arrested last night during their fight
at the Palace Athletic club, were dis
chargedby Magistrate Cornell in the
Harlem police court today. The
magistrate admitted that the con-
duct Of the men in the seventh rsund
might have been disorderly, and said
he was glad they had been locked up,
but he couldn't see that there was
any violation OF the law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
Condition of Michigan Crops.

Lansing. Mich. June 10.-The AIichi-
gan crop report says that he average
condition of wheat in the state is IS
per cent. as compared with q one year
ago. Wheat has been badly injured by
the wet weather. The acreage planted
to corn is 90 per cent. of that of average
years. That planted to oats is 81 per
cent. and the condition OF this crol
is Sc. Reports from 900 townships indi-
cate that the number of sheep now on
hand in the state is nearly per cent
less than last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
WHERE SA|LSTHESH|P
New York Starts on a Myster-
ious Voyage.
UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
Durrant's Stay of Life is
Granted.
Miscellaneous Late News of
the Day.

Boston, june. 10.-The navy yard
officials announced at 2 o'clock thie
afternoon that the cruiser New York
will sail from this harbor this after.
noon under sealed orders. 1t is re.
ported that cipher message was re-
ceived from Washington this morn.
Ing, the nature OF which is not dis
closed. This fact and the announce
ment OF the sudden departure of tine
vessel caused sensation in naval
circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10

We know the great cures BY Hoods
Sarssparilla are genuine because the
people themselves write about them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10

Another Daughter In the Cars Family.
st. Petersburg. June 10.-At noon
the czarina was delivered Of a daugh-
ter ut the Peterhoff. The first child
Of their maJesties was born Nov. 8
1895. and is also daughter, the
grand duchess Of Olga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
Durrant's Stay OF Life.

San Francisco, June 1O.-The gov
ernor has decided to reprieve Dur
rant until July Q, pending the settle
ment as TO whether the federal courts
have right to interfere In the ex-
ecution Of the sentence imposed by
state courts. The object Of the re.
prieve is to avoid the necessity OF
Iesentencipg the condemned man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
ABBREVIATED TEleGRAMS.

Three hundred delegates are attending
the annual national convention at Kan
sas City of the National Credit Mems
association.
After threatening it for several years
the village Of Bangor. Wis. has actual
ly boycotted the Chicago. Milwaukee
and St. Paul railway. Every business
man of consequence has agreed not to
patronize the road until a new station
is built.
mander George Z. wingate. L. S. N.
60. At Hillsdale. Mich. John H. Arm
strong. 81. At New York. Robert Johns
ton Finley. IS: Stephen O'Brien.
Charles Bourbon del Monte. Prince di
la Fanstino. and Miss Jane Allen Camp
bell. daughter of the late George w.
at Geneva. Switzerland.
The oefalcation OF Paying Teller
Boggs. Of the First National bank. of
Dover. Del. may reach $lo0. 200. but the
bank is not affected seriously.
Within an hour after securing her di-
vorce at Green Bay. Wis, Mrs Schmidt.
who is over so years old. was married to
Stephen Pesio. 81 years old. Of Maple
Valley. Oconto county.
Fire destroyed the Casino hotel and
saloon near Dollar Bay. Mich. Loss,
5000.
Miss Isabelle Perkins. the wealthiess
heiress in Boston. will be welded to
I.arz Andersen. of.Ohio. Miss Perkins Is
estimated to be worth ST.. coo 600 in her
own right
Louis Aldrich has been elected presi.
dent Of the Actors Fund Of America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
Gold Democrats of Kentucky.

Louisville. June 10.-A callhas been is
sued by the national Democratic ex-
ecutive committee for state conven-
tion to meet in this city July IA to nom-
mate a candidate for clerk Of the court
of appeals. the only rtate office to be
filled at the November elections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
Woman Murdered at Hurley.

Hurley. Wis. June 10. - A woman
known as Irish Annie" was murdered
at II o'clock Tuesday night. Sheriff
Logan and a posse are out in search of
the murderer. Men have been stationed
all along the railway track between
here and Ashland in hope of capturing
the murderer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
The stat. BOARD Of PardoDs.

Springfield, June 10.-The gov
srnor appointed the following mem-
bers OF the state board OF pardons
today; Everett j. Murphy, East St.
Louis; Richard Lemon, Clinton;
Ethan Allen Snively. Spring field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10
solLcl,.. oI,n. treasury.

Washington. June 10.-The presi-
dent ha. nomiuated Maurice ID.
O'Conncll, OF Iowa, to be solicitor Of
the treasury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
IGNORES THE FEDERAL COURT.
tpj uuctious no Good-Kansss' Attorney
General openly DE Hes u Federal Judge

fpjuuctious no Good-Kansas' Attorney
General openly DE iies u Federal Judge
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. 9-The long
threatened clash between the United
states courts and the authorities of the
state of kansas came to-day when
Attorney General Boyle, acting upon
the ad, ice and with the concurrence of
the state administration took action
IN the State courts in open defiance of
the Federal courts.
This action is the outcome OF an in
junction issued on July 29th last by
United States district Judge John A.
Williams. OF Arkansas, at Colorado
springs, Col by which he positively
eujoined State insurance commission
Webb McNeal and Attorney General
Boyle, of Kansas, from bringing any
proceedings whatever under the State
laws to prevent the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company from doing business in
Kansas.
Attorney General Boyle to. day went
before the State Supreme Court, bring
ing proceedings in quo warrantO
against the Mutual Life Insurance
company to compel that corporation to
appear before the State Supreme Court
ana show by what authority it is trans
acting business in the State of Kansas.
Attorney General Boyle, having done
precisely what the injunction of Judge
Williams forbade him doing, the pre-
sumption is that the Federal judge
will cause his arrest and imprisonment
for contempt. In this event application
for writ of habeas caucus will be
made at once to the United States Su-
preme Court and in such proceeding
the Attorney General would have the
support of the entire State administra-
ton. Governor l.eedy has declared
that the Issue has been made and that
the matter must be fought to termi-
nation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
MINERS APPEAL FOR FOOD.
coue rAE MADE IN THE WEST WR-
CHINA SECTIONS.

.rtn Kept mp In Every Section
..rr,,ry Point where There 10 The
,.,.r indic.tion Of Weakness VIII DO
.fr,r gJuened.
r.. .rgc. IA. Aug. Appeals
,.r...a and provisions were numer-
....- ft. headquarters OF The miners'
'''...... Iu This city to-day. 1t ap-
.,.I ,- if there was a wall from
...riou Of the district, and mi
r.r. u person were present TO ask
.i...-unrrIug ones be looked after.
.rsry warner was kept busy an
linz The appeals. lie said tonight
~. L- had sent more than $1,000
.,-.l If groceries and provisions into
ions mining camps using their in
.nrs io keep othe- men from work.
.a,,-- of meetIuSs are to be held
~ 90, nm. district. IL Is expected to
',., nm the interest in every section,
arl strengthen every point where
-. l- the least indication OF weak
rs... The sigiis on the mines of the
Wv York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Gonpan} are To be kept up and the
yjgor increased from day to day.
srRI.lr- GAIN IN WEST VIRGINIA.
WuuING, W. Va, Aug. 9.-Mat-
ter. took turn to-day in the. Wheeling
district, and the miners are feeling
encouraged tonight. This morning q
small army Of miners from Mounds
ellie aud EenwoOd gathered at the
work Of the Glendale Company, eight
mllp- below the city, and soon induced
the vUrhlug miners at that plant to
come oa' toa man. Flushed with their
.ur.,-- a' this point, the strikers, re-
lnfurrrd by the Glendale men and by
n Lgdy OF strikers that had come across
tlr h,.I. from Elm Grove. went to the
Ho1g- Run mines and camped on the
hillside This afternoon as the miners
came uut from their work the strikers
took hem in and secured their prom
l-r To- remain cut OF the mines during
,hs strike if all the men employed by
the Guggs Run would make the same
promise The army then disbanded
with Instructions u assemble at the
mouth Of BOggs Run mines at 2 o'clock
tomorrow morning, when the other
miners will he seen and their promise
to stay cut secured. 1t is anticipated
that this effort to causca general sus.
pension in the Wheeling district will
meet with success.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
GOVERNMENT ARMOa FACTORY

Steps - Co. y secretary OF Navy In ODE
dience TO Senator Buffers Kes,Iution
Passed at Last Session OF Congrss Lock-
Ing to establishment Of GOYernm
Armor Plant.
,WAsHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The special
naval board appointed by acting SEQ
rotary Roosevelt for the purpose of
preparing for the information of Con-
gress estimates of the cost of establish
ing and operating a government plant
for the manufacture of armOr, met at
the navy department to-day. All of
the members were present, namely,
Commodore Howell, Capt. Mccormick,
Civil Engineer Perry, Lieutenant
Fletcher and Lieutenant Chambers,
recorder. The plan is to make thor
ough investigation of the question
view TO the ascertainment of the cost
tory.
It will be necessary for the board to
visit many points in this country
where il has been suggested that
government plant may be advantage
Ously established, in order to ascertain
at first hand their relative merits,
and to learn which of them presents
the necessary conditions. These as
laid down for the guidance of the
board, are first, accessibility to iron
and coal and routes Of transportation
so that the heavy armor produced may
be readily laid down at tide water
where naval vessels are built. Next,
weight must be given to the character
of the population of the place from an
industrial point of view and its abil-
ity to furnish large stock of skilled
mechanics for the government to draw
upon in manning its plant.
Inasmuch as the ship builders have
failed to respond favOrably to the gov q.
ernment's invitation to submit bids
within the $500 mark for supplying ar .
NOR for the ships now building. Mr..
Roosevelt called the especial attention
of the board to this subject and one Of
practicable plan for the procurement
of this armor for the three battleships,
Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin
within a reasonable period of time.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt has &C.
ce pied the offer of Cramp to furnish
the diagonal armOr for the Alabama
and this ensures that vessel against de-
lay in construction. Regret is ex-
pressed that the contractors who are
building the two other vessels have not
as yet made a similar proposition as to
their ships, but if some such prOpo-
sitiOn is not forthcoming soon, Mr..
Roosevelt will direct the construction
bureau to Immediately prepare plans
for proceeding with the work on these
ships as well as possible in the absence
of the diagonal armOr. Cramps offer
is to furnish four of the plates that are
used as bulk heads in the interior of
the ship, weighing about thirty tons
and this he agrees TO do at the price of
$500 per ton set by Congress, for which
acting Secretary Roosevelt has Off
cially thanked him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
oPP9sEs TO IMMIGRATION.
Junior Order United American Msehsu.
,c' endorses Efforts For Restriction Of
Foreign Psspsr Iaamixrstion.

Junior Order UDited American Msrh.u
les Endorses Efforts For Restriction of
Foreign Psspsr Is'miErstien.
The following resolutions of
thanks passed by WashIp 9ton Coun-
Gil, No. IL, ct the junior Order Unit
ed American Mechanics. of Canton.
Ohio, were addressed to the three
Senators, Tiilman, Quay and Butler.
VINO voted for an import duty of
one hundred dollars on immigrants
brought over to compete with our
home labor.
CANTON, Ohio. July 8, 81.
Hon. s ,nator Batler.
DEAR SHAT a regular meeting
OF Washington Council, No. IL, Jr.
o. L. A. NJ, of Canton. Ohio, the
following resolutions were unaui-
m0usly adopted:
WHEREAS, We have learned Of
the energetic efforts Of United States
Senator's Tillman, Butler and Quay
In behalf of the restriction of foreign
immigration, and whereas one OF the
objects of our organic stion is to
"shield Americans from the depres-
sing effects of foreign competition, -
which we believe can best be accom-
plished by preventing the landing
upon our shores of the hordes of ig-
norant and vicious migrants;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That We extend our
heartfelt thanks to the above named
Senator'S for the active part they
have taken during the present SEES
sion of Congress in endeavoring to
secure the enactment Of more string
ent immigration laws, and we trust
their future efforts in this direction
will be crowned with success
RESOLVED, That q copy OF these
resolutions be sent to each of the
above named, and be spread upon
the minutes.
Fraternaliy submitted,
s. d. DODGE,
+. NJ. RENNER,
j. G.. A. RICHTER,
Committee
l.. r SHULLY, A. E. THOMPSON,
Rec. Sec'y Councillor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
mAf REPLY IN OCTOBER.


Mr. w.'es.s wsl ks.sssssA Usss.s.rs.,.
In Lsnasn ~ad wait ss Rssisaa.s An.
49, d. f'r. oaing To Other Cesss sl-s.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Tne British
government, has informed the Amer
Ican eime,sllsc commission that il,
"ili probably reply to the proposals
OF The commissioners on behalf of
the United States in o stobsr.
Ihs com nissioners have been
awaiting liz London since their con-
ference with the cabinet, and d~sir-
ing to know the exact position Of
Eoeiaod before opening no negotia-
uons with other governments, they
wrote yesterday to the cabinet in
curing whes they might expect q
decision, as they we're anxious to ar
range their future program.
Today ex-Senate: Woolcott re-
eeiv.d reply from Sir Michael
hieks-Bsach, Chancellor of the Ex-
ehequer, in the course of which the
chancellor expressed fear that tbs
BRUSH government was not yet IN a
position to reply to the proposals of
the ENJOYS of the United States and
the French ambassador on the auos-
ton of the international agreemeo t.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach said:
1t Is due both to the importau ce
of the subject and the manner in
which 1t has been brought before
the English ministry by the repre-
seutatives Of the two countries that
these proposals should be very care
fully examined and considered; and
this process must be somewhat pro-
lOnged, owing to the time necessari-
iy occupied in communicating with
the government OF India"
the Chancellor of the Excheoner
AIDES that hs cannot say with GER
tainty how long these communica-
tons will take, but he hopes the cab
met will be ready to meet the ENJOYS
again early in October.
The headquarters of the commits
sion will rem ain ia London until De-
toher. Senator Woolcott may visit
Aus ria in the meantime and pave
The way for negotiations with the
Austrian government. The commits
sioners do not wish to approach 9TH
er governments until England's at
tituds is settled, as her particlpa
ton in the movement, if secured,
will aid in enlisting others. After
receiving the English reply they
will go to Austria, Germany and
, Russia in that order.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
An Impudent Ne gro Trump.

SALISBURY, N. c.. Aug. 9.-Yester-
day evening about 8 o'clock big ne
gro man put in his appearance az Rev.
j. n. Stailing,' home in East Sails
bury. There was no one at home at
the time but Mrs. Stallings and her
sister, and when the tramp asked for
to eat Mrs. Stallings told
him that she had nothing. The darkey
had evidently gone there with the in
tentIOn Of getting something to eat
and told Mrs. Ssallings that she would
have to find something for him. She
again replied that there was nothing
in the house that she could give him
but he would net be turned away. he
commanded Mrs. Stallings in no U1-
meaning tones to get him something.
and realizing her utter helplessness
against such powerful man As his
trampship she finally got him some
thing to get rid Of him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
A BIG GAS TRUST MATCHING
All tho Gas Companies Of New York Are
Negotiating to Form a T,ust,

Negotiating to Form a T,ust,
A despatch from New York says:
Despite persistent denials, there is a
wel]-grounded and general opinion
that the gas companies Of New York
are planning to consolidate. It was
announced yesterday that representa-
tives of the six leading companies
the Consolidated, the East River, the
Enritahle, the STANDARD, the Central
Union and the Mutuai-had met at the
offices of the Consolidated Company,
in Irving. Place, on Wednesday and
discussed a plan to effect a cOnsolida-
ton Of all the gas companies in the
city. This story was at once denied
by an official of one of the gas COM
panies who is frequently mentioned in
connection with the rumOred CONSOLE
datiOn. 1t was said that the meeting
had not been held at the offices of the
Consolidated Company, but there is no
denial that it Was held elsewhere.
There is always the utmost secrecy
previous to any move such as the con-
solidatiDn of gas companies, and end
less denjals can be had for the asking.
When steps for a consolidation of the
gas companies in Chicago were being
IdhcH cuOu&u ucuidiS were printed 10
fill a book. The consolidation was
effected just the same. The recent
rapid rise in the stock of the COnsoli-
dated Gas Company and the upward
trend of other gas stocks in the city
have led to the general belief that
those who are manipulating the stocks
have something with which to work.
Yes the gas trust will be formed and
every user of gas in the city will be at
the mercy Of the trust The people Of
every city will sooner or later learn
from better experience that the only
remedy is for each city to own and op-
crate its own gas plant. This gives
the people better gas at half the mon
opoly price. Besides il the gas trust
is allowed to exist in city they soon
grow rich and then use the money
coming from the people to corrupt the
elections.