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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
OBSERVATIONS OF SPECIALS.
London Chronicle Man sends story-TeI-
eEraPh Man Another.

London Chronicle Man sends n Story-Tel-
eEraph Man Another.
London. Oct. ..-The following dis
patch from ii correspondents who has
been at BlocmfonteiH and Pretoria has
been telefraphed TO The Chronicle. Ii
is dated Charlestovu. Under Maiuba
Hill, Tuesday: Il have just crossed
the frontier i'll truck which WAS
placed at my disposal by COmmandant
General Joubert. | had Il long talk
with General Joubcrt in the train. He
said he deeply regretted the impend-
ing war, which he had done his utmost
To avoid. He wonders that Queen Vic
toria never answered the letter he al
dressed to her on the situation. | no.
tice everywhere II general devotion tO
the queen and Il pathetic belief that
she will stop the war.
General JOubert still believes in Il
South African confederacy under Eng
liSh protectOrate. and attributes the
present crisis to Cecil Rhodes and Mr..
Chamberlain. The Beers are un-
disciplined and unorganiZed. \ ma
iOrity of the Beers are unwilling TO
fight. but are quietly confident. The
Beers are much afraid of Lyddite shells
and dum-dum bullets. They maintain
Il high reputation for shooting. All
complain bitterly AT being compelled
TO leave their wives and children and
farms at the mercy of the KatfirS. The
men are seen arguing with their oifi-
GERS. but there is no excitement or
loose firing.
1t is difficult 20 say exactly. but |
suppose there are 6.OoO men in the
Sand River laager. and others are con-
tinually arriving. ! saw only five guns
of heavy French pattern. Despite
the heavy rain the grass is still dry
and all the forage and wood required
must hc supplied from distance.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
n Newcastle. Natal. sends To bis paper
n message. He says he iS sure half of
the Beers will offer no serious resist
ance To the British troops. The Free
state" hc says. "irsTS made no prepara-
tionS. and il il doubtful if il can put a
thousand men in the field nj present.
Thousands of OutlanderS are unable to
leave the TranSvaal. and their terror is
so great that many Of them have Joined
the Boer lcvieS AZ the best means OF
escape. Johannesburg can offer no Sc
riOus defense if attacked. and Pretoria.
despite its five forts. is hopcleSSly
weak. Practically the whole Boer pop
ulation has been called To arms. and
the result * a strangely armed and
CARRIED guerilla mob of 20.0Oo. or
thercabout>
Il am satisfied that General Jouhert
has l5.upo men between Standerton
aud Nolk> rust. and am positive that he
will invade Natal with that strength.
Certainly serious and bloody actions
are impending as Seon as the Beers
have recovered from the fatigue OF
travel. There * no doubt. however.
;hat the women and children will he
well treated. aS will also probably un-
marked citizens"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Demey.s Xisittn Chiraco.

Washington. Oct. =. A committee
representing all the interests of Chi
caCo that desire the presence of Ad-
miral Dewey at some of the notable
occasions. near or remote. having Chi
cagO for their center. called on Adj
miral Dewey yesterday and stated
their desires. the gentleman represent
ing the fall festival presenting the ad-
miral with Il beautiful work of art in
the way of an invitation. Another gen
tleman spoke for the q. y. X. next
autumn. The admiral said it would be
impossible TO attend the festival but
promised to visit Chicago and the i'm
preston here is that his visit will take
place at the G.. \. Il. encampnput
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
PRESIDENTS TRIP WEST.
Where He VIII - and What Days He
Will BE There.


Washington. Oct. 5.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley and party. including
the entire cabinet. left Washington AT
o O'Clock last night for half a months
trip to Chicago and the northwest. All
the members of the cabinet are on the
train except Secretary Gage. who is in
the west
The president will he at Quincy. Ills.
Oct. q. going through Fort Wayne and
LOganspOrt. Ind. and Decatur and
Springfield. Ills. en route: Peoria. Ills.
same afternoon: GaleSburg. Ills. Oct.
4: Chicago. same day. afternoon: Oct.
10. Evansville. Ind. via &. and +. L:
Minneapolis. Oct. -: Duluth. Oct. Is.
From there he will go TO North and
South Dakota, and returning he at
Sioux City. Ia, Oct. II; passing through
Dubuque. Ia: Galena, Ills. Madison
and WaukeSho, Wis. he arrives at Mil
waukee Oct. Ii. and via Racine.
Kenosha and Waukegan. Wis. and
Kalamazoo, Mich, at Cleveland. o..
Oct Is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
4 Town OF Consumptfves.

Forty years ago the inhabitants of
Mentone. France. and neighborhOOd
were a healthy, happy race of splendid
physique. TO whom consumption was
absolutely unknown.
Then Mentone became the Mecca of
the consumptive. The peasants left
their farms and their healthy lives TO
wait on the wealthy invalids. Farm
ers' wives and daughters became wash
erwomen. constantly handling clothing
impregnated with the germs of con-
sumption. Thousands of consumptiveS
died there. impregnatinG the soil and
the water with the germs OF their dis
ease.
As a result, the earth. air and water
Of Mentone are infested with the tuber-
Gle bacillus and the once healthy peas
antry are consumptiyes almost TO
man and n woman. No more complete
or startling proof OF the truth of the
once derided germ theory of disease
could well be imagined than this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05

ahead of the Shamrock, but hardly
appreciable lead. At 80. when the
last sight of the yachts was obtained,
the Columbia seemed slightly ahead.
While the wind here had nearly died
out, all the sails of the yachts seemed
to be drawing well, indicating more
wind there.
The Western Union cable boat, ut
11:21. said the yachts were appar-
emily on even terms three miles from
the line.
Long Beach. Oct. 5.-At 1874 the
Shamrock was apparently in the lead.
Associated Press Boat Service,
Mackay-Bennett Cable Steamer, Oct.
D., 1:15.-When the Associated Press
dispatch boat left the race at 1920,
the Colum bia was one-eighth of a mile
ahead.
Long Beach, Oct. D.. Prom
1920 To 1880 the Colum bia increased
her lead from IA half mile to nearly Il
mile.
Highlands, Oct. 5.-At 3:13 the race
was very close. They were about
eight miles from the flush and it
Seemed certain the Colum bia led.
Highlands, Oct. J.-At 1925 the
steam yacht Columbia and several
yachts of the New York Yacht club
passed here inward bound and an
nounced mo race
Western Union Cable Boat, Oct. i,
4;15.-Race officially declared off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

The Canadian telegraph line to Daw-
son. Alaska. has been completed.
Joseph Moses was crushed to death
in Armour Il Co.'S elevator D." at
Chicago.
The much-dreaded Russian thistle
has put in an appearance near Han
over. Mich.
The Chippewa (Wisl Lumber and
Boom company's big mill will be kept
running until Soy. II.
The Cleveland street railroad strike
cost Ohio $4,000 for transportation
and maintenance of the militia.
A man giving his name as Porter
was arrested at Rhinelander, Wis,
charged with forgery and theft.
The annual session of the WiScon-
sin encampment. Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows. will convene in James
VILE on Oct. IL.
Helen YOtt. the 6-year-Old daughter
of Mrs. William YOtt, of Chicago. who
was bitten by mad dog last August
died of hydrOphobia.
Three thousand tons of structural
iron and steel have been ordered of
the CarneGies for the new palace of
the Japanese crown prince at Tokyo.
Near Flint. Mich, ten hogs took ref
uge under tree during thunder
storm. The tree was struck by light
ming and everyone of the porkerS
Killed.
Albert V. Roe, the one-armpd mes
scuger of the Postal Telegraph com
pany. who started on Il bicycle from
New York July 3. has arrived at San
Francisco.
Manistec's (Michl bond issue of
S1O0.uO0 water bonds. drawing per
cent. interest. was sold to the First
National bank. of Columbus, o., at Il
premium Of 2T,O51.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
YORK. Oct. 5.-When the 3


~ city awoke this morning
hardly a breath of air was stirring
and a blanket mist hung over the
roofs, But, as the sun rose, the mis-
ty mantle began to fit, the sky
cleared, and the wind began to veer
westward and freshen as the vessels
began to move toward the scene of the
contest between the Shamrock and
Colum bia. The wind at $50 was
west of southwest, seven knots, and
showed little indications of increasing
materially.
At 1880 the regetta committee set
the signal southeast by east as the
course. The tug to set the outer
mark at once steamed out to sea in
that direction. The wind hauled to
the northwest, which will give the
boats a run before it ID miles to the
stake boat.
How They Started.
Highlands, Oct. prom this point
the Shamrock apparently crossed the
line at 1I:01:lO, the Columbia ut
11:01:45. At II :05 the contestants
were running off before the wind very
slowly. the Shamrock still in the
lead, but the Colum bia gaining
slightly.
Sand v Hook, Lightship, oct. D
At 11:35 the yachts were about five
miles away. IL looked AS if the Col
umbia had made a gain somewhat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
STRIKE GROWING SERIOUS.
Employers Ask for Protection and Will
Try to Get New Men.

Em pIoyers Ask Tor Protection and VIII
Try to Get New Men.
West Superior. Wis. Oct. 5.-The
strike of longShOremen here is assum-
ing an aspect of much seriousness. y
conference was held yesterday at Du-
luth. ana the men there decided to re-
fuse to handle freight that comes 10
either Superior or Duluth on Great
Northern boats. Officials of the East
prn Minnesota applied to the sheriff
yesterday for protection TO employees
and properly.
\ train will arrive here from Min
neapOliS with men to take the places
of the strikers. and the sheriff will be
on hand with Il number of deputies.
The men We're offered 500 to return.
They declined because the company
would not agree to recognize their
uniOu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
BISHOP HURST.

part in the impressive love feast. and
following it, ut 10 o'clock, Bishop John
+. Hurst. u. D.. LII. D.. called the first
business session to order. In IL brief
opening address the bishop dwClt chief
ly upon the spread of the mission ter
ritorY and the missionary influence of
the denomination in the last fifty
years. The world has advanced with
such rapidity.' said DIR. Hurst. in clos
ing. after referring to Dewey's achieve
pcnts. = that il calls for new sacrifices.
You are the StandaTd-bearerS."
Rev. !. w. Richards. of Frccport.
was reelected secretary. and Rev. +.
i. Farmiloe. of ElSin. is again statis-
tical secretary. y resolution of wei
come to Bishop Hurst was introduced
10y Rev. e.. X. Van Horne and adopted
by a rising vote. Legislation to be pro
posed 10 the general conference next
summer will occupy a large part of the
discussions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
KEPT IDLE BY FORCE.
Miners Who Wanted to Work at
Decatur Assaulted by
Strikers.
PRISONERS DECLINE TO BE BAILED.
Rioters Obtain a Change of venue-Rock
River Conference in Session - Bishop
Hurst Discourses Missions - State
Wants Over 100000 in Taxes-Law
Regarding License from Commission
Merchants To BE Tested.

Merchants To BE Tested.
Springfield. Ills. Oct. "a special
TO The State Register from Decatur
says Il crowd of 300 striking miners
gathered at the new shaft there yes
terday morning To prevent non-union
miners from entering the shaft. This
they We're successful in doing. but only
after they had assaulted four negroes
and two white miners who We're on
their way TO work in the mine. The
police rescued the, non-union miners
and took them to police headquarters
for protection. but did not make any
arrests. The miners say one of the
negroes assaulted a crippled union min
or first. Two or three non-union min
ers succeeded in getting into the mine
by evadinG the strikers. All the coal
dealers together have but eight car
loads of coal.
Miners Did Not Want Bail.
Springfield. Ills. Oct. J.-State Sec
retary Treasurer Ryan, OF the United
Mine Workers. had conference yes
terday afternoon with Albert Eaton,
Jack Clark. X. Watson and J. Sadow-
ems. the Carterville men who We're
brought here Yesterday morning.
charged with contempt of court by ViO-
lating Judge Aliens injunction re
straining persons from Interfering with
the operation of the 81. Louis and Big
Muddy compnny's mine at Carterville.
The men declared to Secretary Ryan
that they did not want bail furnished: ::
that they would rather lie in jail here
than in the Marion Jail.
state Federation of Labor.
Danville. Oct. 5-The State Fedora
tion of Labor yesterday adopted reSo-
lutiouS by which the convention
pledged itself to try by all honorable
means to compel the contractors ut the
National soldiers Home in DanVille to
give their employees an eight hour day.
The barber bill which WAS brought be-
fore the last session of the legislature
was indorSed. as We're also resolutions
regarding the Use of union labels and
the raising of n special fund 10y local
unions 10 secure an eight-hour day.
Rioters Get a Change of Venue.
Marion. Ills. Oct. 5.-rhe nine priS-
oners indicted for the murder of Mrs.
Annie Carr. who was killed at the Ere
dOnia mines. when the coach load Of
negro miners was fired upon. were
brought into court Tuesday and given
a change of venue to Johnson county.
The men are being defended by the
State United Mine Workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
TO REINFORCE FLEET.

Two Cruisers and Two Gunboats to Pro-
ceed to Manila.
Washington. Oct. 3. The navy de-
partment today issued orders to the
cruisers Brooklyn and New Orleans,
and gunboat Nashville and Badger to
proceed to Manila TO reinforce the
fleet there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Historic Wood in Henderson's GaveL

Dubuque. Ia. Oct 5.-Captain
George w. Hoaley. who spent several
months i'll AndersonviIle prison. has
presented TO Colonel Henderson Il CAV
el made out of pieces of pine wood Sc
cured when Hoaley was prisoner and
saved up from Scanty supply of fuel
obtained only by having the privilege
of carrying out the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
supposed Cas-. Of ,nieide.

Cincinnati. Oct. J.-The charred and
unrecocniZable body OF a man W..
rtUu.ut the coroner IN CovIngton.
NY. yesterday which had been found
by neiGhbOrS in the ashes of a house
belonging to ChaS. T. Hall. a wealthy
Kenton county farmer Hall is miss
ing, and his relatives believe ne set
fire TO the building. and then shot him
self. leaving the fire to destroy evil
dence Of the manner Of his death
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Found Dead in Bed.

Slothower. resident of Stevens Point
since 1916. was found dead in bed yes
ter,lay morning. aged SS years. He
was at one time one Of the wealthieSt
lumbermen in the northwest. but lost
his fortune in the COS and never was
nhln 10 rprnNRr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
What Illinois Needs in Taxes.

Springfield. Ills. Oct 5-Ten coun-
ties have not yet reported their local
assessments 10 the state board of
equalization 1t is estimated that out
side of Cook county the increase in the
total assessed valuation will bc about
Sl0.O0O.0OO. The amount of state tax
TO he raised is S4.3OO.0Oc. of which So
5000 is for general revenue and ST.
$4,000 for school purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Parachute Failed to Open.

DeS MoineS, Ia. Oct. ,. - Maria
Townsend. of Decorah. Ia. about 20
years old. was killed on the carnival
circus grounds about > o'clock last
evening. while attempting Il parachute
leap. He was fired from Il wooden
cannon while up 1000 feet i'll the air.
The parachute failed TO open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05

prene court yesterday the cases of
Reichwald and LaSher against the peo-
pie To test the constitutionality of the
act creating board of commissioners
at Chicago to license commission mer-
chants was flied The cases come from
the circuit court of Cook county, where
the act was sustained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Appointed an Illinois Man.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The president
has decided 10 ill the vacancy in the
consular service caused 10y the retire
ment of Louis I.ange at Bremen by one
original appointment and several pro
motions. The place at Madgeburg. va
Gated by promotion. is filed by the
appointment of =. q. Wilson, of Illi-
DoiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Civil Service Law Opposed.

Harrisburg. Pa. Oct. I.-The State
League of Republican clubs. in annual
session here yesterday. adopted reSo-
lutions condemning the civil service
law as being in opposition To the free
institutions of the government. and re-
queSting national and state representa-
tiveS TO have it modified or repealed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
HAS AGUINALOO QUIT?

Report That Insurgent Leader Has Or
dered FiIipinos to Stop Fight.
Manila, Oct. 5-Aguinaldo, accord
ing to report by Dominican friar,
has issued orders to the Filipino sol
diers of the northern provinces to
return to the towns and resume farm
ing. The story lacks confirmation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
IncendisrIos Burn snow Sheds.

Sacramento. Cal, Oct. =. An in
ccndiary started two fires in the snow
sheds between cisco and Emigrant
gap. Sixty-four hundred feet of snow
sheds burned and the total loss to the
railroad will not he less than $50. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Iowa Bank burglary.

Des Moines, Oct 5-The Capitals
Rippey, Iowa, SPECIAL says burglars
last night dynamited the safe of the
Commercial bank. The cashier says
they got 81 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
REQUIREMENTS OF TODAY'S RACE.

.4ccOrdng to the mutual Under 1chich the
for tie 4necaS Said Of particular char
actr must be sailed until Completed Consequently t0aaYS
Of necessity sailed the IQid dorm for
Tueday There must alrdys be Intervening day 6eeR tie
races.
The start from SaRdy Hook lighthouse at I0I5 o'clock
The course $50 neS)-FifteR miles WiRdIrQyd lee
1cQyd and TeturR, (ZueSdayS URSaled COUrSeD
of UnSS endd in fUc-aRd-ORehalf hours from start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Ex-senator SAWYER Improved.

Chicago. Oct =. - Ex-senator Saw
yer. who for week has been critically
i'll AT the Mercy hospital. suffering
from the effects OF an operation. has
81 improved that he IL able 10 rise
from his bed. He is. however. by no
means well, and il will be several
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Law for Foreign Banks.

Springfield. Ills. Oct. -I.-AttOrncy
General Akin has rendered AN opin-
ion that foreign corporations are sub
ject to the regulations provided in the
state banking law for state banks 50
far as pertains 10 making reports and
being subject To- examination by the
state auditor Heretofore the state
department has made no calls upon for
eign hanks for reports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Statements Are Dstncvey Serious and Sensational From
the Transvaal
LONDON HEARS OF BREACH OF CONDITIONS.
And Nata-Boer General Movement of Artillery Also
Reported.

troops may. on decentralization. be
rapidly forwarded up the country TO
the front without confusion or crowd
ing at the base.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
BRUSSELS HEARS THE PARIS STORY.
Another Report Is Current at London
Military Authorities Confident.


Military Authorities Confident.
The Press association learns that the
dispatch drawn up by the cabinet on
Friday was still unsent up to last even
ing. ON the other hand a telegram
from Brussels gives from a ''well-in-
formed source" the news that Dr.
Leyds. the representative i'll Europe of
the South African Republic has re-
ceived confirmation of the report that
President Kruger had addressed an ul-
timatum to Great Britain demanding
the withdrawal of the British forces
from the frontier within forty-eight
hours. and that il was delivered on
Monday. This report. however. still
lacks official confirmation
The confidence of the military ar-
thorities at the Cape is shown by Il
dispatch received last night from Cape
Town. which states that mt Il confer
ence between the military authorities
there and General Sir George Stewart
Whit. V. G.. who will command the
British forces in Natal. and Lieutenant
General Sir Frederick Walker held to
consider the situation. General White
expressed himself as confident that the
British would be able IL present a
force sufficient 10 repel any attack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05

/ you have catarrh, rheumatism,
or dyspepsia, take Hoods Sarsaparilla
and be cured as thousands of others
have been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05

Near " oodIand. Barry county Mich
pair of old squalls have adopted a
couple of young chikens-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05

weeks before he viii Ee able TO leave
the hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
ANOTHER UNSUCCESSFUL SAIL.
The Yachts Columbia and Shamrock Again Run Over
the Course
BUT THE RESULT is DECLARED mo RACE"

From Best Information Received the American Boat Had
the Best of It,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
ROCK RIVER NJ. L. CONFERENCE.

Bishop Hurst Presides at the Opening
Meeting-He Talks SIissions.
Rockford. Ills. oct. 5.-Eock River
conference of the NJ. r. church met
here yesterday. beginning with Il love
feast. Ministers. young and old, took
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
re.tofaLaw.- VALIDITY.

Springfield, MS. Oct s.-In the ~"-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05

London. oct. = rhe Daily Chron-
icle's correspondent ut Cape Town. tel
egraphing under date of Tuesday says:
For the first time in several months
j. III. Hofmeyr. the Afrikander leader
in Cape Colony. and Sir Alfred Milner.
British high commissioner for South
Africa and governor of Cape Colony.
met Yesterday in conference An un-
confirmed report is in circulation that
Hofmryr has been entrusted with an
imperial mission 20 Pretoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05
Report That l. Thought Ominous.
Paris Has n Sensation.

Paris. Oct. "a number OF papers
say that the Beers have sent an ulti-
matum to England demanding the
Withdrawal OF the troops from the
frontiers within forty-eight hours. The
papers congratulate President Kruger
for coming to the decision
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-05

Blocmfontcin. oct. J.-Thc govern
aIcnt publishes telegram from BoS-
hof stating that the British forces
have crossed the border and that fight
ing has commenced.
Another telegram says the troops
have crossed the border. but that no
lighting has occurred.
= The government discrcdits the re-
pOrt.