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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
COLORADO FOREST FIRES.
Great Damage Being Done on the Cont,
mental Divide.

Idaho Springs, Sept. 29.-Forest
fires are burning on the west side of
the Continental divide beyond control,
and the people are said to be fleeing
for their lives. The damage is tre-
mendous. The timber losses amount
to more than money consideration.
These forests cover the headwaters of
the mountain streams, where SHOWS
are retained many months. From
such sources streams have been kept
carrying the volume of water suffi-
cient to irrigate most of the lands of
the state west of the divide. With
the disappearance of the timber the
flow of water in the streams will be
lessened. The fires, it is reported,
cover most of the northwestern part
of the state and extend through the
counties of the route of Rio Blanco,
Grand Eagle, Larimer. Garfield, Pit
tan and Summit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
THE COMMISSIONS MEET.
Representatives of America and Spain
Breakfast Together in Paris.

Breakfast IOEethtr IN FdrIs.
Paris, Sept. 29.-The United States
peace commissioners held another
session this morning, after which, ac-
companied by United States Am bas-
sador Porter, they drove to the foreign
office. where the commissioners met
and breakfasted with the Spanish
commissioners. In addition to the
commissioners and ambassadors, the
minister of foreign affairs had invited
three head officials of the foreign Of
flee, first secretaries of the EN- bassay
and Gen. Hegron. secretary of Elysee
Palace. The French newspapers con-
tinue to comment upon the difficulties
which the two commissions will face
by reason of divergent instructions,
beyond which. il is said, they cannot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
DEATHoF DENMARK's QUEEN
sad Final Scenes About the BedsIde-FIags
at Half Mast.

London, Sept. pa Copenhagen
dispatch has given the following de-
scription of the death of the queen of
Denmark this morning: The kings
of Denmark and Greece and the prin-
cess of Wales alternately during the
many hours held the hands of the
dying queen, who for few moments
recovered consciousness, but who
could not speak, Her husband wept,
and the physicians requested him to
retire to rest, but he replied. Il will
stay at least while the queen is con-
scious." Everywhere flags are ut
half mast. The queen didn't die of
any special illness but increasing de-
crepitude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
STREET FIGHT At PANA
Regular Battle Between the Union
Strikers and the Negro Min.
ers From the South.
FIVE MINUTES OF HOT FUs1LLADE.

The Weapons Used Being Rifles. sbotguns
and RevoIVers-Negroes Driven to Their
stoekades with Several wounded and
One Dead. It Is BeIIeved-No strikers
Hit-TroubIe Started with a Quarrel
Reign of Terror in Town.
Pana, Ills. Sept. 29.-Striking union
coal miners and imported negroes en-
gagged in a pitched battle in the main
street Of this city last night. Several
hundred shots were exchanged. No one
was wounded in the ranks of the union
men. The negroes were driven from the
city to their stockades, carrying with
them. IL is said. several wounded One
of the negroes is reported to have died
soon after reaching the stockade. De-
sultory firing continued at midnight
in the vicinity Of the stockades. The
trouble which mas been narrowly avert
ed between the striking coal miners of
this city and negroes imported from the
south TO work the mines was precipi-
tated at $50 o'clock last evening.
Negroes. Usual. Demonstrating.
AS usual the negroes from the stock
AIDES at The Springside and PenweIl
mines were making demonstrations on
Second and Locust streets. the prin-
cipal streets of the city. by parading
heavily armed. The union miners were
in session at their hall, where a Chi
cago labor leader was speaking. One OF
the negroes appeared In front OF the
miners hall and engaged in a quarrel
with union white miner. Officer Sam
uel Smith Immediately arrested the
black and was escorting him to Jail,
when he was closed in on by a posse
of negroes. who pointing their revolvers
at Smith threatened to kill him il he
did not release the prisoner. Smith con-
tinusd on his way to jail with his prfs-
oner.
One Man Drives Them Back.
Union miners and others, meanwhile
went 70 Smiths assistance. and the
negroes were driven back. Smith took
his prisoner to Operator George V
Penwelrs store, and upon PenwelTs
standing for the negros fine he was
released. Before Smith had released
his prisoner. however. the negro posse
had been reinforced and assumed a
threatening attitude toward the white
men, David McCavic. leader of the
union miners. dubbed one Of the blacks
over the head with a revolver It is
said. For half a block McCavlc forced
the negroes to retreat. and then few
shots were fired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
When Hay Takes Hold.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Acting Sec
retary Adee called upon Secretary of
State Hay at his residence today to
ascertain his wishes in regard to the
time when he would assume charge
of the department of state. Hay said
he did not wish to enter upon the
duties today, but would take the oath
tnmnrrnM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29

fires are raging unchecked. The flames
are known to be doing tremendous
damage in Routt county, Egeria Park,
along the Roaring Fork River and in
the San Juan region The damage will
run into the millions. Human Ife may
have already been sacrificed. and If the
fires are not soon quenehed by a heavy
rain many persons are csrtain to perish
Several mining camps and numerous
ranches are in danger Of destruction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
Victim Of a Forest FIR.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 29.-NIrs.
]. Thoreson, living sixteen miles east of
Chippewa Falls, burned to death while
assisting her husband to fight a forest
fire away from their farm buildings.
Her clothes caught fire, and before the
eyes OF her Mortified husband and two
other men, the unfortunate woman suf-
fered a most horrible fate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
Dr. HaII.s succe-.nr-

New York, Sept. 29--Dr. Alexan-
der Connell, of London. will probably
be called to the pastorate of the Fifth
avenue Presbyterian. church in place
of the late DIR. Hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
GREAT FOREST FIRES RAGING.
CoIora do Suffers the Loss of Great Tracts
of Timber.

Denver. Sept. 2s.-DIspatshes received
here indicate that great fires are de-
vastating the timber growth on the
main range. From Hahn's Peak on the
north TO Pagosa Springs on the south.
distance of hundreds of miles the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29

Impure blood is an enemy to health
and NAV lead to serious disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla conquers this
enemy and averts danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
Mourning for Bayard.

Dedham, Mass. Sept. 29.-The
town has gone into mourning out of
respect to the late Thomas F. Bayard
Already kilograms of coincidence have
come to the family from all parts of
the country and Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
Don't Tobacco Spit ana Smoke foar Life Au.,.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic full OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bar. the wonder-Eoriser. that makes weak men
strong All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure Euaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
Double bereavement in an Iowa Family

OttUmwa, Iowa, Sept. 29.-Trum-
peter Walter Black, of Company II, of
the 50th Iowa, is dead at his home at
Charlton, of typhoid fever Two
month ago his brother, w. T., died
of the same disease at Jacksonville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund theJmoney if it
fails to cure. ~25c. The genuine has
l.. b. O. on each tablet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-29
IN NEWS SUITS

Latest styles of New Fall Suits, the
of style, splendid fabrics; from our
$3.50 and $3.50 lines. Anniversary q
Sale Price Observation-Disclosures. "
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
supposed Spy Arrested.

KEY WEST. May 25--An important
arrest of supposed Spapish spy was
made last night by United States Mar
shal Hoar. The prisoRer ~ RomiRno
Sapetero Jlmene2, who was among those
captured on the steamer Panama and
has since been held aboard ship as a
prisoner Of war. Jimenez Is supposed
TO have obtained information concern
ing New York harbor and its defer.es
with charts of the harbor, which he is
attempting to get to the Spanish au-
thorities
He is about 40 years Of age, a Span
lard and a civil engineer.
Late yesterday afternoon Marshal
Hoar with several deputies and United
States Commissioner Otto. received in
formation from the north, in conse-
quence of which they slipped quietly
out TO the Panama. arrested Jimenez
and brought him ashore He was taken
to the Key West hotel and put through
vigorous examination I'm a private
room. So quietly was the affair man
aged, however. that only one or two
persons know OF 1t.
Jlm0nez stoutly denied the accusa-
tion that he was "a spy, but his story
was of such a contradictory nature that
il confirmed the suspicious of the fed
eral authorities
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The south bound California express on
the Santa Fe road was held up by BAN
dts near Belen. N. NJ.
Benedetto Erin, Inspector general OF
naval engineering and italian minister
Of marine, died yesterday at Rome.
force Of troops has rescued the mis-
sionaries who were IN peril OF massacre
by natives In Sierra Leone West Afrlca.
Reports from Dallas state that half
the wheat crop Of the north Texas wheat
belt was destroyed by the tornado OF
Friday night.
party of MeXlcans, including Pres
ldent Diaz's son-in-law, have bought at
Kansas City a trainload Of American
products to be sent to Mexico City
The Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing
company of Adams, Mass, posted a no
tice yesterday declaring q 10 per cent
reduction in wages. The cut affected
1900 employees.
Thirty citizens OF Birmingham, Ala,
decided not to go to the Paris exposi-
ton, owing to the unfTiendly French
feeling, and urged a boycott against the
undertaking by Americans.
Judge Lewis w. Clark OF Manchester
was appointed chief justice Of the New
Hampshire supreme tourt by the gov
9rnor and council yesterday afternoon.
Through tho constitutional age limit his
term will expire Aug. 10 next
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western easy, but
not materially lower; city mills patents,
nominal; winter patents. S660Q7; city
mills clears, nominal; winter straights
S6.25065O.
WHEAT-No. red opened OFF under
weak cables and big northwest receipts
but rallied on covering by July shorts
May, SL59@l64; July, S1.14MqL161s.
RYE-Dull; No. ? western, 66@67c.,
C. l. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 weak under fair wealth
er news; July. 9la039%c.; September
4OI5@lO5sc.
OATs-No. 2 duh and heavy; track
white state. 35q40c.; track. white west
ern. 35G4Oc.
'PORK-steady; mess. S1.75Q12.25.
family Sl35OG14.
LARD-Weak prime western steam
S645, nominal.
BUTTER-steady; state dairy. 12@
l4iac. state creamery. 13hGl6c.
CHEESE-Quiet; large, white. "a
nc: small, white. nc.
SUGAli-Raw strong; fair refining
33tGD3 l3-l6c.; centrifugal, 90 test
4 5-16c. refined firm: crushed. 57sc.;
powdered 55sc.
Steady; state and Pennsyl-
vania. 12@l2hc.; western, 111k012c
TURPENTINE-Firm at 2g029hc.
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans. 2S
G33c
RICE-steady; domestic. 5b@7lc.i
Japan, 57s06c.
TALLOW-Steady; city. 4Q4lkc.
country, 33t64isc.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, s5Q4O: good to
choice. 55q75c.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
70 WAVE OVER MoRRo.
Historic Flag Presented to Secretary Al
ger TO Mark Havana's Fan.

Historic Flag Presented to Secretary Al
ger TO Mark Havana's Fall.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-There was
an interesting scene In the anteroom of
Secretary Alger's Office at the war de-
partment yesterday afternoon when a
delegation Of grlzzled veterans from
J. NJ. X. Lee post OF Merchantvine. N.
j., presented the secretary with a large
md handsome flag. It's dimensions were
Il by 81 feet. The emblem has a his
tory OF considerable interest having
been bought originally by the Corn Ex-
change of Philadelphia in 1861, when a
regiment ofsoldiefs was enlisted under
Il. After the war was over the flag was
given to Alexander @. Cateu, q personal
friend Of General Ulysses g. Grant. who
raised IL on several occasions of inter-
est. subsequently the flag was pur-
chased by George W. Alger OF hIer-
chantville and was presented at the lat
ter's suggestion TO the secretary rs a
gift from the citizens Of that place.
The presentation speech was made by
Past Department Commander Henry l..
Haftshorn, who referred to the services
of Secretary Aiger while commander In
chief of the Grand Army and in con-
clusion asked that he direct that the
nag be the FIRST To be unfurled on Moro
castles staff when Havana comes into
the possession Of tho United States gov
ernment.
Secretary Alger made a feeling re-
sponse TO the address. His voice seemed
choked with emotion, and 1t appeared
TO DE with difficulty that he uttered the
words which almost brought tears to
the eyes Of the assembled veterans. He
a.srt
prise which the occasion brought to him
and added that 1t would give him pleas
ure TO grasp the hands OF comrades
loyal and stalwart men who were al
ways ready to defend the flag and make
sacrifices for tho countrys honor. Com
rades of the last war were passing away
and another generation was coming 70
che front TO take up the cause Of our
country, and they would vindicate It's
honor. He had no fear that wherever
the nag foated II would be guarded,
carried and supported by the Aneri-
can soldiers. Sacrifices would be made.
lives would be lost. the secretary con.
tinued. but blood shed In the cause OF
humanity was well shed. Wherever
our army was called II would establish
a record IN history as II had In the past
and our troops would pass over the
ramparts Of the enemy and would be
victorious. The secretary concluded
substantially as follows:
Il thoroughly believe that an over
ruling Providence Is placing this great
burden on the American people. Our
country has taken up the cause OF HUI
manity and II will not lay down it's
arms until Cuba is free and a govern
ment Of the people and by the people is
there established. I thank you for the
flag and viii direct that Il be raised
over MORO castle when II Is IN our pos
session"
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
Il Wa. n nrltIsh onhlo.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Late yes
serday afternoon It was ascertained
that the cable from Santiago that was
cut by the American warship st. Louis
was not tho line controlled by the
French company running from Santiago
to Haiti through Guantanamo, but was
one of the two English cables running
from Santiago south to Jamaica. This
Information was communicated 70 the
officials Of the government by Mr.. Luz
nenne, the general agent OF the French
Gable company In the United States.
General Blanco. therefore, Is not isolat-
ed from the rest of the world, but can
still communicate with the home gov
ernment by either the French cable go
Ing to Haiti or the English one running
TO jamaica
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
CUBAN CABLE CUT.
Sc. Louis aud wampatuok Attacked While
at the Work.

Sc. Louis aud Wnmpatuok Attacked While
at the work.
KINGSTON. jamaica May 25.-It is
reported here that the auxiliary cruiser
Ct. Louis and the Wampatuck. acting
under orders from Admiral Sampson.
went to Santiago de Cuba last week to
cut the cable lines. When the vessels
reached there, tho Spanish forts opened
dre upon them. In spite Of that the
mission was accomplished. and one OF
the cables leading out OF Santiago de
Cuba was cut.
The cable was picked up within range
Of the guns OF Moro castle. ami the
5paniards at once opened fire on the
Americans.
Two sand batteries and one mortar
battery on the shore at tho bottom OF
he height on which MORO castle IL
situated Joined in the firing TO which
the Americans responded.
The aim OF the Spanish gunners was
bad. The men detailed 10 cut the ca
BILE grappled for II from the deck OF the
ST. Louis. They found It with little
difficulty and lifted it to the foreoastle
OF the St. LouiA where II was cut, the
Spanards meanwhile doing their best
TO disable the cruiser.
Inc enlargement was very lively Wnlle
it lasted. The St Louis brought her
total armament OF four 6 Founders into
play, while the Wampatuck used her
one FOUNDER. With this small arma-
ment the Americans finally succeeded
IN sllencing all but two or three Of the
Spanish guns
Neither OF the American vessels was
seriously damaged. A topmast back
stay on the ST. Louis was shot away.
and the pilot house Of the Wampatucll
was slightly splintered
one man on the ST. Louis had finger
broken by flylns fragment OF n shell
while handling the cable
When the Americans had completed
their work at Santiago they proceeded
some 20 miles to the eastward. where
they entered the bay OF Guantanamo.
they being under orders to cut the cable
there also.
While they were picking up the cable
In the bay the Spanish batteries opened
hro on them but the guns being small
and poorly handled wero Ineffective.
Two well placed shots from the ST.
houis secured quiet, and the work OF
erippllng Blancos communication with
the outside world was peacefully ac-
oompished. The Americans laughed at
the gunnery OF the Spaniards
Evening journal., 1898-05-25

cratic ticket in 1896. Offering. on be-
Qalf OF Arthur sewall & Co. the ship
Roanoke, now at San Francisco. to the
government for transport purposes. The
fioanoke IS OF 1883 tons register and
has capacity Of 5000 tons. Mr.. SewalI
says the ship can be fitted for about
800 men and 1900 tons OF freight She
IS now under charter for New York, but
Mr.. Sewall expresses the opinion that
ne can arrange to cancel the charter II
he gov ernment Is in need Of the vessel.
Secre ary Meiklejohn Immediately tel
egraphcd 70 San Francisco to have an
inspection made Of the ship, and If that
should prove satisfactory the Roanoke
undOuh tedly Will be chartered.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25

Friday morning. Admiral Sampson was
atill there. 1t was the opinion Of naval
officers that he would sail for Cienfue-
Cos soon by the eastern route. the two
fleets thus completing the circle OF
Cuba
The battleship Iowa followed Commo-
dore Schley on Friday. but was over
taken Off Cape San Antonio on Satur-
day by the torpedo boat Dupont with
secret instructions. The battleship i'm
medlately increased her speed to the
limit and when last seen was guarding
the entrance TO the passage between
the Isle OF Pines and Cuba. Tho Du-
pont rushed on toward Cienfuegos.
Five British warships are now in the
vicinity OF Jamaica. The Spanish 1 200
ton passenger steamer Purisima Con-
cepcion is here. She is afraid to ven
ture out. The numerous rumors as to
the sighting Of the phantom Spanish
fleet in this vicinity are quite unsub-
stantfatpd
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
STATE CAMPS DESERTED.
Camp Townsend Abandoned and Troops
Ordered From Camp Black.

Ordered From Camp BLACK.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Orders were
received in this city last night from the
war department assigning to dHty all OF
the volunteer troops now stationed at
Camp Black The orders were sent to
the quartermaster's Office In this city
and at once transmitted 10 Hampstead
When they are carried out. both camps
astabished by Governor Black will have
been vacated. TheCe are now no troops
at PecNskill, and Major General Roe
has made ready TO quit Hampstead
plains
The orders direct Colonel Bartlett.
commanding the Twenty regi-
ment; Colonel Eddy, commanding the
Fogty-seventh. and Colonel Barber.
commanding the First provisional, to
report at once to Brlgadier General
Royal c. Frank. who has suoseeded Ma
ior General Merritt at Governors Is
land. for Assignment of their forces.
The TbArd provisional regiment. Colo
mel Hoffman. is directed 20 proceed 70
Dunloring, Va. Gor duty. The proW-
sidnal regiments are made up Of sepa-
rate companies from various sections Of
tho state.
It is understood that the Twenty-sec-
0nd, Forty-seventh and First provision
al regiments will do garrison duty in
the forts about New York harbor The
Twenty will probably be distrib-
uted between Fort Sl0cum. on David's
island. and Fort Schuyler. at Willets
Point. at the entrance TO Long Island
sound. The others will be sent 10 Gov
ernor's island ana Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
a LETTER FROM LEo.
The Church DepIores the Recent Up
rising In Italy.

rising In Italy.
ROME, May 25.-The Observatore
Romano publishes a letter from the
pope to Cardinal Andrea Ferrari. arch
bishop of Milan, expressing profound
emotion because Of the grave disorders
in Italy The pope says:
These disorders are the fruit Of evil
seed. scattered with impunity in Italy.
which leads to the corruption Of minds.
the perversion Of morals and the detri-
ment Of religion. We have seen that
Instead Of exhorting and calming wick-
ed people, honest citizens have been
guilty Of disorders in a mistaken idea
that they are devoting themselves to
the interests OF the church and the holy
see, affecting to ignore the fact that
The church teaches men to avoid rioting
But II was not the Catholics who pro
Yoked the disorders, the authors Of
which must be sought elsewhere"
The pope could have wished. he con-
-inued. that Cardinal Ferrari had Been
at Milan at the time of the riotine. in
order e. paoify the people, and he de-
ciares that ne has been greatly moved
by the insults contained in the manifes-
20 against a member OF the Sacred col
eye. 1T was not against the person OF
me cardinal, who has always exempn-
ned great pastoral charity. that the
attacks were directed, but against tho
principles he presented. 1t Is impossi-
Die TO understand whittier such a cam
paign can lead when the social authori-
~ IS shaken"
The pope declares, however, that he
mas derived great consolation from the
evidences Of devotion Of which the arch
bishop mas been the object, and In con-
cfuding the letter expresses his conf
dence that the Catholic clergy at Milan
VIII remain under the influence OF their
affection for their pastor.
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
READY TO SAIL.
City of Picking and steamer sydney An
chOred In liay Last Night.

City Of Picking and steamer sydney An
chored In iiay Last Night.
WASHINGTON. May 25.-A dispatch
was received by Adiutant General Cos
bin late yesterday afternoon from Ma
ior General Otis at San Francisco which
conveyed To the war department OH
oials very gratifying information The
dispatch, which was sent yesterday aft
ornoon. Is as follows:
steamer City Of sydney. with troops
on board and prepared To sail. is an
chored in the bay beside the CITY OF
PeNng. The Australia is loaded and
ordered To leave her dock at 4 o'clock
this afternoon and anchor In the bay.
] am not sufficiently informed whom the
city OF Peking viii complete loading
naval stores but understand that IL VIII
he this evening The hour of departure
of the three vessels depends upon the
naval authorities. The strength of Cen
eral Anderson's command Is M officers
and 2,3S2 enlisted men. The navy con-
tingent consists of II officers and 76 en-
listed men. The total for the three ves-
sells is 12s officers and 2.45s enlisted
men"
Assistant Secretary OF War Mciyle-
John received last night dispatch FROM
Mr.. Arthur Sewall Of Bath, Me, candl-
date for vice president on the Demo-
Evening journal., 1898-05-25
Dewey Saws nranll,a Il starv,nc.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The navy
department yesterday received a cable
sran from Admiral Dewey, as follows:
situation unchanged. Strict blockade
continued. Great scarcity OF provisions
IN Manila. Foreign subjects fear an
outbreak of the Spanish soldiers. and
hey Will be transferred TO Cavite by the
foreign men-of-war in the harbor
"Aguinaldo, the rebel commander in
chief, VINO was brought here from Hong
kong on the McCulloch. is organizing a
force Of native cavalry and may render
assistance that viii be valuable"