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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
GREAT MINE STRIKE.
Illinois Operators Agree to Sell Coal to No
Railway Under Union Ban.

st. Louis, Nov. 25.-There will be no
general strike of coal miners in the
Illinois fields. At conference held
here yesterday between the national
and state organizations of the union
mine workers and the mine operas rs
of Illinois. who have been selling al
in the Missouri. Kansas and -Arke-z 'aS
districts where union miners are OF u
strike, the operators agreed to sell no
more coal in that region ana even to
refuse to complete contracts already
made. John ]. Mitchell of Indianapo
lis. national president of the United
Mine Workers. told the operators that
the miners were living up 70 their
agreement and all they asked was
that the operators should also give up
to their side of the agreement.
He warned the operators that unless
they stopped shipping coal to the south
west. where union miners are on Il
strike. it would be necessary to call
out every union miner in Illinois and
tie up the mines. Our object" he
said. lis to tie up the Missouri, Kan
SaS and Texas. Missouri, Kansas and
Eastern. st. Louis and Iron Mountain
Santa Fe. Missouri Pacific and st.
Louis and San Francisco railroads.
which own or control the coal COM
panieS involved in the present strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

with but one dissenting vote had
adopted the report of q committee
which first charges the secretary with
serious official wrong" then says the
action of the board of control at In
dianapoliS was not properly understood
because a serious official wrong" was
read into its statement" aud winds
up by comment on "arraignmentS and
criticisms based upon flying rumors of
irresponsible parties whose
currency has been fitted 70 miSlead and
defeat rather than to promote the ends
of truth and Justice"
Regarding himself vindicated by this
declaration DIR. Schell rendered his
resignation and ii was accepted with
regret. and with an expression of ad-
miration for his ''meeknesS of spirit
energy. resourcefulness and marked
ability"
Rev. Wilbur T. Thirkfeld. u. H..
president of Cannon Theological
Seminary at Atlanta. was elected to
succeed DIR. Schell as secretary of the
Epworth League.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
MET TROUBLE AT CHICAGO.
Iowa Man Gives Up His Roll to a Crooked
Citizen.

Chicago, Nov. 2J.-The jury sitting
in Judge Waterman's courtroom for
the past two days have experienced
much difficulty IN Gmothering. their
merriment while listing 10 the woes
Of W. :. NrOOm, of Red Oak, Ia. who
i here TO prosecute Edward Barnett.
whom he alleges Is a confidence man,
and who. he says. robbed him of $40
oct. :. NrOom gave Il graphic deScrip-
tion of how he arrived at the Union
station and proceeded TO walk east in
Adams street. carving in one hand 4
"gripsack" and in the other a paper
box wound around with twine. CON
tanning his family bible.
He had not progressed far. however.
before he met a man. whom he identi-
fed as Barnett. and who. he says,
flashed star and told him he was IN
der arrest. The man claiming to be an
officer Informed the farmer that he had
counterfeit money on his person. The
Red Oak man protested and said that
the S1l0 he owned was good and Jaw
ful money Cf the United States. The
officer" was not convinced, and told
his victim to come and explain matters
TO the captain"
When The pair reached a deserted
spot in the shadow OF building Le
was commanded at the point OF re-
volyar 10 hand over his money He
handed the masqueraGing highway
man so and told him the remaining
$50 was sewed up in his drawers leg.
II was quickly brought TO light and the
iObber ran off with the Hawkeye's
money. Barnett was shortly after ar
rested in a State street saloon. He
pleaded innocence and seeks to eS-
tabliSh an alihi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Thugs at Chicago now 90 around in
carriages rObbing people.
II iS announced at London that the
Marquis OF Salisbury Is progressing ia
vorably.
Tucson, A. r. has accepted Andrew
Carnegie's offer OF S25 900 foG a public
library building.
IL is stated at New York that large
number OF forged ; per cent. Virginia
bonds are afioat.
Charles O'Neill was killed and seven
men were injured by the bursting OF a
gas main at New York
William Magill. the inventor of the
student lamp. dropped dead At his
home in Amherst. Conn.
Emperor William and the empress
We're the guests yesterday of ConSuelo.
Duchess of Marlborough. at BIenheim.
In u quarrel with customer John
Tates. a waiter in Il restaurant ut Chi
cago. was stabbed fatally with an un
brella.
Tennessee will present the name OF
II. Clay Evans as candidate for the
vice presidential nomination on the Re.
publican ticket.
NJ. Feodoroff. young Russian.
claims to have invented flying ma
chine having n maximum speed OF los
miles an hour.
II is reported from Manila that the
cruiser Charleston, aground on Il reef
of LuZon. has dropped off in deep
water and is Il total loss.
\ plan to found Il colony in Cuba,
with the twin purposes of raising fruit
for United States markets and of es-
t;iblishinC a winter resort. will be rec.
Ummended soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
AGUINALDO'S LAST DITCH.
Otis Says There Is No Government In tho
Name of the Insurgents.

Washington. Nov. 2J.-General Otis
telegraphs that there is no practicable
Filipino government or army now:
that he has the treasurer. secretary OF
interior and president of the congress
as prisoners. and that the balance of
the government is in hiding; that the
Filipino army is scattered in small
bands, acting as banditti.
He also reports that the United
States forces in Panay have occu-
pied Santa Barbara, the insurgent
stronghold. without loss. Five We're
killed or died of wounds in the lighting
in Panay. and n score were wounded.
The dead he names are: Howard
Lowe. sergeant company G. Sixth ar
tillery; William = Addy. company +.
Eighteenth infantry; Thomas Il. Gard
ner. company l., Seventeenth infantry
Manila, Nov. -. 11:25 a. m.-Senor
Buencamino. Il former member of the
sO-called cabinet of Aguinaldo, has
been brought to General Otis a prison
er on board the transport Brutus. He
had sought refuge i'll 4 village near
San Fabian with Aguinaldo's mother
and son. The natives disclosed his
identity to Major Cronin. who cap
tured him. General Young is still In
the mountains on the trail of Aguin-
aldo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
SPLIT IN A WAR ORDER
Spanish War Veterans Now Have Two So
cieties 30 Join.

Washington. Nov. pa split has
occurred in the organization of the
Spanish war veterans and a rival body
was formed yesterday TO be known as
the Spanish War Veteran ms.
Last week the original organization
held a protracted meeting in this city
and perfected its constitution and by
laws and at that time there We're ru-
mors of an impending split. but moth
ing was made public officially about it,.
Yesterdays meeting was held in re-
sponse to an urgent call of Adjutant
General Liller.
The new organization makes all
those who served in the regular or VOL
unteer army. navy or marine corps
during the SpaniSh-American war and
those now serving In the present Phil
ippine war eligible TO membership pro-
vided they can show an honorab dis
charge. The new order elected Ad
miral Dewey n-chief and
Governor Roosevelt senior vice. Helen
Gould was elected sponsor. Liller.
complains of an attempt to make the
old order an Ohio affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
GROUP OF CAPE MOUNTED POLICE.

ers. The British artillery was unable
to reach the Beers. and the British
position. therefore. became untenable
and was evacuated. Subsequently the
artillery was brought into action, and
the Beers fell back. Their object hav-
ing been attained, the British returned
to EstcOurt.
Estimate of soer Loss at Belmont.
London. Nov. 2J.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Belmont describing the battle: The
Beers held Il position which British
troops would hold against almost any
force. The British victory is COM
plete. My estimate of the Boer losses
is 800 killed and 80 wounded. Mr..
Knight. correspondent of the London
Morning Post, was wounded. The Boer
prisoners are ignorant, dirty and
wretched. They say that half their
commando. tired of the war. will re-
fuse further service. The whole force
of the fearful fight was borne by the
infantry. who We're obliged to climb
500 feet straight into a terrific stream
of missiles The Ninth lancerS pu--
sued the enemy with great vigor. but
the Beers. well mounted and familiar
with the hills, melted before them"
Methuen ConSratuiates His Army.
The Cape Town correspondent of
The Daily Telegraph cables: After
the battle of Belmont. Lord Methuen.
addressing his troops said: Comrades:
l congratulate you on the complete
success achieved by you this morning.
The ground over which we had to fight
presents exceptional difficulties: and
we had as an enemy one who is a past
master in the tactics of mountain in
fantry. With troops such as YOU Il
commander can have no fear of tho
raStrIt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
TOTAL LOSS OF 100000.
Caused by a Fire in n Big Dry Goods Store
at Detroit.

Detroit. Nov. 25.-The upper two
floors of \. Krolik & Company's
wholesale drygoods stores We're com
pletely burned out last night: the
lower four stories were flooded.
by water. and the adjoining whole
sale drygOods house of Strong
Lee * Company was also badly flooded,
making Il total loss of. approximately.
100000. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by crossed electric light
wires. The Krolik stock is valued ut
between 100000 and $500 600, and is
insured for S2JO,000. Their loss will
be mt least S2OO.OO0
Strong, Lee x Comapny. suffered a
heavy loss from water alone, the fire
being confined by hard work to the up
per floors of Krolik's store. The $3.50
600 stock is completely soaked making
an approximate loss of 100000. amply
insured. The building loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Paid to the Remains of
the Vice Presi-
dent.
THE FUNERAL AT PATERSON.
President Mckinley and 9th
er Distinguished At
tendants.

Paterson, Nov. 25.-Because of the
funeral of Vice President Garret A.
Hobart TODAY, business houses were
closed and many private residences
had flags at half mast, besides other
emblems of mourning. Bells in the
churches started tolling at sun rise,
and at 9 all the bells of the city began
marking the minutes. At the Church
of the Redeemer, where public SER
vices were held, the floral decorations
were magnificent. 4 band of smilax
over three feet wide ran around both
sides and in front of the main audi
torium. At the windows giant palms
reached up to the smilax. These
palms were laden with white flowers,
principally lilies of the valley. orchids
and chry rysanthemums. The front
seats before the pulpit were covered
with American beauty roses to the
height of nine feet.
ThirIy-two PaIIbearer-.
Seats were reserved in the church
for relatives and intimate friends of
the late vice president and Mrs. HO-
bart. President Mckinley and MEM
bers of his cabinet and other distin-
guished officials. There were 80
pallbearers. eight representing the
senate, eight represent ng the house
of representatives, mt personal
pallbearers. selected by Mr.. Hobart
before his death. and eight senate po-
lice, who carried the casket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
ThirIx-two PaIIbearer..
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Take Final View OF the Remains and At
tend Services at the Church.

Take Final View OF the Remains and At
tend Services at the Church.
President Mckinley and party and
congressional and other government
representatives arrived at Paterson at
l. They were Immediately driven to
Carroll hall.
The services ut the house were brief
and simple. Rev. David ID. Magic
offered prayer and read 4 passage from
scripture. Tne president and other
dignitaries ;ook last look at the face
of the dead and the casket was closed,
and all that was mortal of the vice
president carried to the hearse by
memb bers of the senate police.
An immense crowd gathered in the
vicinity of the chlrch. When the
cortege reached the church President
Mckinley took a seat in the front pew
on the right of the aisle. He was ac-
companied by the secretaries of state
and treasury. On the left of the aisle.
in the front pew. were Mrs. Hobart
and son and Hobart Tuttle. Then fol-
and congressman. The Hobart pew
was filled with floral offerings.
The Church Services.
The services began with an organ
prelude and reading of the scriptures
bv Rev. Charles II. Shaw, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church oi
Paterson. Then followed the singing
of the hymn, Nearer My God tC
Thee" DIR. Magic then preached the
funeral sermon and offered prayer.
This was followed by the anthem
Weary Hands" after which benedic'
diction was pronounced by DR.. Magic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
property was large amount

property was = EdTSe dIlOunt OF
correspondence
Washington. Nov. 2J.-Macrum, the
UnIIed states consul al Pretoria, has
been instructed by cable to impress
upon President Kruger that in the
view of this government the uSages of
all civilized nations sanction the minis
tration of neutral representative
in the interest of the citizens and
captives of one of the parties to 4 war.
and he must further insist upon per
forming the sacred duties imposed by
all considerations of humanity. This
is practically an announcement of the
insistence of our government upon the
execution of the trust il assumed to
look after the interests OF British cit
iZenS in the South African Republics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Lawyer >i1I. &. Dramatic Agent.

st. Louis. Nov. 25.-Robert AleXan.
der Simpson. better known as Profes
ser Ray simpson, was shot an mortal
sor Ray Simpson. was shot and mortal
in his dramatic agency and school
152n Olive street. by James 4. Roberts
Il lawyer. who objected To his wife
from whom he had lived apart for the
past year. taking lessons in stage craft
from Simpson. Roberts claims self de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Parsons scheme Makes Her Fly.

London, Nov. 25.-The trial of the
turbine torpedo boat destroyer Viper
has proved extremely satisfactory. 1t
was expected that she would show 4
speed OF - knots an hour. but ut her
trials Monday she ran at the rate of
81 knots in rough sea. and her Off
GERS aver that if the sea had been
calm she would have made %. Her
motive power is the Parsons steam
turbine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Some Negroes Legally Hanged.

Darlington, $. G., Nov. 25.-The first
legal execution for criminal assault in
this state occurred here Yesterday. Ed
Lucky and Tom Mitchell were hanged
for assault on Miss Josephine Lafferty.
a young white woman. Lucky while
on the scaffold repeated his confession
of guilt which he made to the court
during his trial Mitchell protested his
frnro.nn.arnl..a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

were strongly entrenched and their
cannon were posted strongly and were
excellently served. The battle begun
at . o'clock and ragged for several
hours. The Beers held their positions
with great StubbornnesS and splendid
courage. The British rifiemen forced
the attack under a raking fire and car
ried position after position with suberb
dash. driving out the Beers with great
slaughter.
The engagement was really series
OF battles during which the Beers were
constantly carrying of their dead and
wounded. The infantry was we'll sup
ported by the artillery. and the Beers.
unable to Withstand the death-dealing
volleys. retired and were again forced
to abandon some minor positions. The
British cavalry charged the Beers and
pursued them for five miles. Posses
sion was taken of the Boer laaEer and
the Boer stores were destroyed. The
Beers hoisted a white flag over their
second position. whereupon Lieutenant
Willoughby. of the Coldstream Guards.
stood up and was Immediately shot
down. The Beers twice repeated the
Sauc. tactics Among the CAPTURED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
United states Business Failures.

New York. Nov. 25. - BradStreet'S s
says: Business failures in the United
States tend to increase slightly. as us
lIal at this period, and number 202 for
the week. rs compared with 1919 last
week. 1S2 in this week Il year ago. 2l33::::
in 1897. 296 in 1896 and 2SS in 1879
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Dynamite for n stree, Car.

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 25.-At $50
O'Clock last night street ear on the
Seventh street line of the Springfield
Consolidated Street Railway company
was dynamited in the north part of
the city. supposedly by union men.
The car was badly demolished. but no
ono hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
,,r.,.. o,h,r Indi,n scar..

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Nov. 2o--The
stories of an impending outorea6
among Sac and Fox Indians on the
Tnma reservation. sent out from De:
Moines. Ia. are read with much amuse
ment. There is not the slightest dan
ger OF yiolencr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
saLurEs TO DEAD AT THE ARSENAL

Guns Fired Morning. Noon and Night
Flags at Hair Mast.
4 salute of 10 guns was fired at
Rock Island arsenal this morning out
of respect to the memory of the ma
tion's dead vice president.
The 19-gun salute was repeated at
noon. and tonight at retreat 21-gun
salute will be fired. The arsenal flag
is at half mast, As are 4 number of
flags about the city.
The Rock Island PostOflice vas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
closed from 2 to i this afternoon, dur
ing the hours of the funeral.
In Honor of the vice Fre.ident.

Springfield. Ills. Nov. 25.-All the Of
fees in the state house are closed this
afternoon in respect to Vice President
Hobart and on account Of his funeral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Long Idle Mine at Work.

Ishpeming. Mich, Nov. 25.-The East
New York mine. which has been
equipped with new machinery. began
producing ore yesterday. The mine has
been idle the past nine years. About
sixty men will be employed through
the winter season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Kentucky Make. 1857 Knots.

Boston. Nov. 2J.-AgainSt tide. wind
and heavy head sea for at least half
her course. the new hattleship Ken
tucky made Il record of 16.S77 knots
an hour yesterday on her official speed
trial over the government course
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Death for Four Railroad Men.

Georgetown. Ga. Nov. 21.-Engi-
neers Alf Nining and Cliff McManus.
both of Macon, We're killed. and Fire
men Monroe and Rogers, also of Ma
con. fatally injured in a freight col
lision on the Central of Georgia rail
road near here yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Print shop Strike Probable at Omaha.

Omaha. Nov. 2J.-UnleSS the unfore-
seen occarS every union job printer.
preSSman. press feeder and book bind.
or. aggregating about 800 men. will
strike next Monday. The Typothetae
agrees to nine hours. but not To nine
and a half hOut.S' nav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

Durham, Nov. 2J.-An official mes
sage from General White 1T LGdysmith
dated Nov. -, says: situation un-
changed. Troops well ard cheerful =
The Natal Advertiser confirms the re-
port of fighting near Willow Grange.
II says: Five thousand British left
Estcourt Wednesday afternoon for a
reconnaissance. They surprised the
Beers at = o'clock Thursday morning
and occupied the BOer position. bay
onettinE eighty of the enemy. At day
break the Beers opened with quick fir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

Take time by the forelock. II
your blood is out of order. begin tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla at once and
prevant serious illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
DRIVE THE DERVISHES
Anglo-Egyptian Forces Score a
Signal Victory in the
Soudan.
KITCHENER REPORTS RESULTS.

An the Principal Emirs Except osman
DIgns, Who Escapes, Knled-A Large
Number OF Women and Children. as Well
as Cattle, Fall Into the Hands of the VIC
tors-BattIe Fought Near Godid.
Cairo, Nov. 25.-Lord Coroner, the
British minister here. has received
the following from Gen. Kitchener:
"Wingate's force caught up with
Khalifa's force seven miles southwest
of Godid and attacked. After a sharp
fight he took his position. Khalifs,
who was surrounded by bodyguard
of Emirs. was killed, and all the prin-
cipal Emirs killed o. captured, ex-
cept Osman Digna, who escaped"
DervIshes Utterly Defeated.
The Dervishes were utterly de-
feated, their whole camp taken and
thousands surrendered. A large num-
Der of women and children and cattle
also fell into the hands of the Anglo
Egyptian forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
Country Dance in Kentucky.

Morehcad. Ky. Nov. 2J.-At IL cOun-
try dance on ChriSty Creek, four miles
east of here. yesterday. in n difficulty
over n woman App Perry shot Harris
Carroll through the heart, killing him
instantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
NUMBER OF MEN IN THE FIGHT.
Methuen Had 1000 and the Beers 5000
White Flag Tactics.

London. Nov. pa dispatch re-
ceived here from Belmont says that
General Methupn's force numbered Il
600 men and that the Beers had D.
900. The latter. il is added. held an
exceedingly strong position on Il series
of hills extending Il dozen miles. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
REVEREND ScHELL RESIGNS
Trouble in the Epworth League Said To
Be Ended,

Cincinnati. Nov. 25.-The Epworth
League disturbance over the official
conduct of its secretary, Rev. Edwin
y. Schell, ID. D.. was suddenly termin-
ated yesterday by his own act in ten
drring his resignation to the board Of
control. This was done after the board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
FOUND BIG FORCE OF BOERs.
Reconnaissance Near Highlands Station
Makes Discovery.

Mooi River, Natal, Nov,25. A
reconnaissance in force in the di-
rection of Highlands station. dis
covered a big force of Beers with
guns. The Beers shelled and the
British guns replied. Scouts also re-
ported another strong Boer force to
the northwest of the camp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25

To Cure La Grippe in Two Days.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails 10 cure. f. w. Groves
signature is on each box. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
ILLINOIS BANK is ROBBED
Troy Exchange Institution Wrecked by
safe BIoWers.

Troy. Ills. Nov. 25-The Troy
Exchange bank was wrecked by safe
bio ~ers early this morning and
robbed of between $500 and S., 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
PIInceton Beats Yale.

New Haven. Nov. 25.-Final score
football: Princeton, IL; Yale, 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-25
RUSH ON THE BOERS
British Force Reported to Have
6ayonetted Eighty of
the Burghers.
LATER THEY WERE DRIVEN BAoK.

All Quiet at Ladysmith. General White
Reports-Further Details of the Battle
of BeImont-British Numbered 1000
and Beers 5000 Posted in a strong PO-
sition-Estimate OF the Burghers' Losses
Is 500 Killed and $50 Wounded.