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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
QUESTION OF TREASON
Nearly Results I'm Assault on Murat Hal
stead and n General Fight.

stead and a General Fight.
Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-Murat Halstead
lectured last night by invitation before
the Economic club, which meets in the
Vine Street Congregational church.
The audience was miscellaneous in ad-
dition to the members of the club,
which is largely anti-imperialistic.
Halstead's subject was the Philippines.
After the lecture Halstead was piled
with questions. One of the Questioners
with a decided sympathy for Aguin-
aldo, after his question had been an
swered remarked: Il hope Otis will be
kept in, and will keep on laundering
till he and the whole army are driven
into the sea or captured"
Halstead said: "A man with those
sentiments is a traitor to his country
Several men jumped up and remarked:
"Two-thirds of this audience think
that way"
Halstead replied: Whoever thinks
that way is traitor" Then there was
a rush down the hall with raised fists
toward Halstead but great number OF
men stepped in between him and those
who were rushing at him.
There was a great noise and uproar,
which disclosed the fact that the audi
ence was composed of men on both
sides of that question. Halstead was
quietly led out of the church by a side
door and taken home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
LOCATING NORMAL SCHOOL
RushviIIe and Macomb Make the Best
Offers.

The bids for the western state nor
NAL school were opened at Galesburg
yesterday by the trustees in the pres
ence of 800 citizens of the competing
towns-Monmouth Aledo, Macomb,
Oquawka, Quincy, Rushville and La
Harpe. Rushville's offer included a
cash donation of $4,000, a site, a
training school building, public libra
ry and the concession, all aggregating
5000, 900. Macomb and Aledo made
$40, 900 cash bids, with public facili-
ties that brought Macomb's bid up to
$141, 500 and Aledo's to $12S, 900.
Monmouth's bid, including a cash
offer of over $50, 600. aggregated $50
900. Quincy's cash bid was $50 900
and site. The bids of Oquawka and
LaHarpe were light. The belief pre-
walls that the contest has narrowed
down to Rushville and Macomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
JIMENEZ is IN CONTROL
Provisional Government ESTABLISHED and
His Arrival Awaited.

His Arrival Awaited.
Port au Prince, Hayti, Sept. 1.-The
forces of Santo Do
mingo occupy Porto Plata and Santi-
ago. A provisional government has
been established, and the arrival of
Jimenez is momentarily expected.
Cape Haytien. Hayti. Sept. IA
telegram from JimeneZ saying he is set
at liberty and is leaving Santiago de
Cuba for Porto Plata, Santo Domingo,
was received by Gen. Imbert, the
actual governor of Porto Plata. The
whole country, it is added, is await
ing his arrival. Gen. Guellito, gov
ernor of Monte Christi, alone refuses
to capitulate. He declares he is await
ing confirmation of the news of the
success of the revolution to give up
the city and commit suicide.
Slnto Domingo. Sept. 1.-The rev.
olutionists have formed a provisional
government with Horatio VarqueZ- as
president. The seat of government
will be Moca. A portion of the min
istry has resigned, and it is supposed
others will do the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
DID DREYFUs CONFESS?
Question That Is Brought Up Sharply at
the Con-t MartisL


Rennes. Sept. AT the opening
OF the Dreyfus case today groom
named German testified he saw Drey-
fus at the German maneuvers in Al
sace Dreyfus admitted he spent a
month or two every year in that Sec
tion of the country, but denied he
ever attended the army maneuvers.
Other witnesses zorro TO- ated Dreyfus.
Most of the testimony today was di-
rected to show that Dreyfus WAS not
the author of the bordereau, that the
artillery information mentioned in it
was accessible to every officer in the
spring of '94. Dreyfus certainly had
every reason to be pleased with the
days proceedings.
Rennes. Sept. 1.-When the court
martial trial of Captain Dreyfus was
resumed this morning Major Dubreuil
cook the stand. On Aug. % the cross
examination of Dubreuil reflected Sc
verely on his reputation, and today he
produced documents to show that ne
was an honorable man. A witness
named Germain then deposed to seeing
Dreyfus at the German manoeuvers in
Alsace.
Rennes, Sept. 1.-"What did Dreyfus
say to Captain Lebrun-Renault the
morning he was degraded?"i is the ques-
tion that is agitating the disinterested
who are following the great trial. Yes
terday morning the court marital held
a secret session to hear some testi-
mony relating to French artillery of
the period about 1894. After the open
session was resumed Lebrun-Renault,
who had custody of the prisoner on the
morning of his degradation, was called
and testified that Dreyfus said to him
that morning: Il am innocent. In
three years they will recognize my in
nocence. The minister knows it. If l
delivered documents TO Germany it was
to have more important ones in re-
turn"
Lebrun-Renault said that Captain
d'Attel was in the room at the time
and heard il. Several witnesses, in
Guiding Colonel Guerin, who was in
charge of the parade that day, testified
that they heard either d'Attel or Leb-
run-Renault tell of these words of
Dreyfus. and the case was pretty well
made out by the prosecution. However,
twas shown that Lebrun-Renault, aft
er keeping his notes of what he claimed
Dreyfus to have said for years. de-
stroyed them The very morning the
matter was discussed in the chamber of
deputies, and Major Fornizetti, who
was governor of the prison in which
Dreyfus was kept and where the de-
graduation took place, swore that he
never heard of this confession at the
time
Fornizetti also declared that when he
did hear that Lebrun-Renault was
telling the story of the confession he
went to him, and, said Fornizetti, II
seized his arm and cried: If the
words repeated as yours are true, you
are an infamous liar"
Dreyfus said there were two rooms
in which he was held in custody on the
morning of his degradation; that he
could almost swear no one except Le-
brun-Renault entered the one he (Drey-
fus) was in, and that he never said the
last sentence ascribed to him by Le-
hrun- r aDan1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST
Three Gases Officially Declared to Exist,
Two of Them Fatal.

Two of Them Fatal.
New York, Sept IA special to The
Herald from Key West. Fla, says: The
state board of health, through its local
representative. DR.. Sweeting, yesterday
officially declared the existence of yell
low fever at Key West. Two persons
are pronounced to be suffering from
the disease. They are Dennis l.. Eagan.
an attache of the custom house, and
William NJ. Browder, special agent of
the treasury department a boy named
Cosgroye died during Wednesday night.
Eagan is not expected to survive.
Several other persons are now down
with fever which exhibits symptoms
similar to those cases already pro-
nounced to be yellow fever. Consider
able excitement exists throughout the
city among the unacclimated, who are
preparing for hurried departure. Ev-
cry precaution is being taken by the
authorities to prevent the spread of the
disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received al
the city clerk s office, Rock Island, H.,
until Tuesday, September 3, A. d.
1899. at O'Clock p. M, for the con-
struction of a sewer on Eighth street
from Fifth to Ninth-and- -one-half ave
nue., with laterals on Seventh and
Ninth-and-one-half avenues. Plans
and specifications on file at the city
clerks office. The city reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Rock Island, H., Aug 20, 1899.
WILLIAM MCCONoCHIE,
Chairman.
JOHN 0. FREED,
GEORGE w. HECK,
Board of Local Inn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
PRESIDENT MKINLEY AT HOME.
Old Friends aud Neighbors Keep Him
Pretty Busy with Things.

Canton, o., Sept. 1.-President Nc
Kinley's brief visit to this, his home,
for the purpose of rest and quiet, is
marked with almost constant calls and
informal visits from his old neighbors
and friends, and it cannot be said that
he is finding a marked degree of quiet.
But he seems to be thoroughly enjoy
ing the little chats with his old friends.
Aside from a trip to the cemetery
yesterday with Mrs. Mckinley, where
they laid fresh flowers on the graves
of departed relatives and a little detour
about the city which followed, the pres
ident remained practically all day at
the Barber residence. There was a
flood of kilograms and a large volume
of mail matter delivered to him there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Largest Lake Steamer Launched.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept 1.-What is said
to be the largest packet freight carrier
on the lakes was launched at the yards
of the Union Dry Dock company yes
terday afternoon. The new boat, to be
called the Buffalo, is 4031z feet long,
5S feet beam and % feet deep. She is
constructed to carry 800 net tons of
freight on 171z feet of water. The
Buffalo was built for the Western
Transit company at a cost of $3.50, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Roth Arree on BRYAN.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept Limited
States Senator Morgan. who declared
some time ago against Bryan's renom-
nation and John W. Tomlinson. Bry-
ans lieutenant in this state. spoke At
Mapleville. Ala. yesterday. the former
for and the latter against expansion,
but Morgan said in his speech that Bry-
en- was the only logical nominee of the
Democratic party in 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Has an Escort of Fair Amazons.

New York, Sept. 1.-Mrs. Alexander
Giddings, of Cleveland has written to
the.Dewey reception executive commit
tee as commander of the White Es-
cort," of Cleveland, asking for a place
in the line during the parade. She de-
scribes her command as consisting of
''124 young ladies all dressed in pure
white and CARRYING bright silk flags"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Albright Glass Combine Is OF:

Pittsburg. Sept. determination of
the National Glass company. as prac-
tically air-tight combine of the glass
table ware manufacturers of the coun-
try, is Off This was decided at meet
ing yesterday. The hitch was caused
by the demand of the United States
Glass company that the National Glass
company provide cash to the amount OF
81 100, 900 to cover the preferred stock
and accumulated dividends issued by
the limited States Glass COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Democratic Standing Committee.

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-Fice Chairman
Stone, of the national Democratic
committee, announces the appoint
ment of standing committees. The most
significant thing in the appointments
is the fact that Mclean is placed at
the head of the ways and means COM
mittee. and that Altgeld, Allen and
Teller are retired by request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
scores ON the Ball FieId.

Chicago, Sept. Following are yes
terday's League ball scores: At Brook
lyn-Cleveland 3, Brooklyn 9; at Pitts
5urg-New York z. Pittsburg 8; at st.
louis-Baltimore 3, st. Louis .; at
Cincinnati-Philadel 9. Cincinnati
2: at Washington z, Louis
Vile @; at Chicago-Boston 2, Chiea-
go 5.
Western League: At Kansas City
Grand Rapids 0. Kansas City s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
SAMPSON IS TO RETIRE.
To Leave North Atlantic Squadron After
Dewey Celebration.

Washington, Sept. AFTER the
Dewey celebration in New York, Ad-
miral Sampson will be relieved of the
command of the North Atlantic
squadron, at his own request, he
having already served more than his
proportion of the service After a
short leave of absence he will be
assigned to shore duty, probably the
command of one of the navy yards.
Either Commodore Farquhar or
Remey will succeed Sampson in
command of the squadron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. Chief Justice
William l.. Chambers. of Samoa, ar
rived here yesterday en- route to Wash
ington to discuss the affairs of the ISL
and with Secretary Hay. He has been
at his home in Alabama for several
weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Senator Beveridge Preserves His Silence

Chicago. Sept 1.-Senator Albert j.
Beveridge, of Indiana, is in Chicago on
his way to his indianapolis home from
his trip to the Philippines. He ar
rived on the steamer Manitou from
Mackinac. and consistently preserves
a silence as tO his eastern opinions
which has not been broken publicly
since his departure from Manila
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
IfGasbel and Owens should Meet.

Lexington. KY, Sept LIN the stead
OF Hon. Matt Adams, who was Ill, Hon
w. C. Owens. ex-representative from
the Seventh district, opened the cam
paign here last night His address
was tart, defiant, and in some instances
bitterly personal toward GoebeL The
speech created sensation here and
some fear it may lead to personal trou-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Discussing the Wage Question.

Pittsburg. seI:t. Ga A meeting of
Window Glass Man. 1acturers of the
country is in session here for the pur-
pose of discussing the wage question
and the general situation. All the fac
tories in the American Glass COM
pany and a majority of the indepen-
dent factories are represented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
--Prssidents Secretary Returns.

Washington, Sept. Hon. John Ad
olson Porter. secretary to the president
has returned to the city after an ao
sence of some months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

and Jiminez VIII Try 1t Awhile.
Pretoria, Sept. 1.-The TransvaaPs 5
note to Great Britain, Offering the five
year franchise and the other conces-
sions, was strongly worded and ex-
planned that the concessions were made
with a sincere desire fully to settle all
differences, 10 put an end TO strained
relations, and to avert a disastrous
war. Therefore, prompt answer was
requested The note of Conyngham
Greene in reply was conciliatory and
tantamount to an acceptance of the
fve-year offer. 1t agreed to waive the
suggested commission of inquiry, pro-
vided a representative. to be appointed
by Sir Alfred Miner, should be given
facilities in Pretoria to make an in
vesugation of the franchise question,
and provided the report of such rep
resentative should prove satisfactory.
Otherwise the Transvaal government
was requested to await further sug-
gestions from the imperial government
before submitting new proposals to the
volksraad. Greene's note in conclusion
suggested a further conference at Cape
Town.
Raad Hears the Correspondence.
President Kruger yesterday an
nounced to the volksraad that he had
received a telegram from the governor
OF Mozambique saying the detained
ammunition would be forwarded i'm
mediately. The entire correspondence
between the imperial and Transvaal
governments was read in open session.
and President Kruger asked the raad
to meet secretly last night for the pur-
pose of considering a reply. President
Kruger also claimed that in the con-
vention of 1851 the suZerainty of Great
Britain was distinctly stated. But. he
added, there was no mention of il in
the convention of 1884. He denied that
the government had excluded the Brit
ish from political rights.
Kruger Not Likely to Go So Far.
London. Sept. 1.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of The Daily Chronicle
says: President Kruger is not likely
to agree to confer with Sir Alfred
Miner at Cape Town, but he might go
to Colesburg. just within the borders
of the Cape Colony.
Cape Dutch Might Rebel
The Daily Chronicle publishes the
following dispatch from Cape Town:
''It is rumored here that Sir Alfred
Miner, governor of the Cape Colony.
contemplates Diminishing the Schreiner
ministry under his special powers. II
he does IL is feared that a rebellion will
break out. as the Dutch would believe
that Great Britain is again forcing
Cecil Rhodes to the front"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
FIVE LITTLE ONES PERISH.
The Sad Termination of Children's Out

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept live
children, four girls and one boy.
whose parents brought them for a
days outing from Easton, were
drowned at Black Rock. while sea-
bathing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

special train bearing Cooper's circus
was wrecked here this morning.
Twelve persons were injured, none
fatally. The circus property and an
imals were scattered in all directions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Cape Dutch Might Rebel.
COMES DOWN OFF HIS PERCH.
FIguero Does Not Want to Succeed Heur
eaux-Jiminez En- Route.

eaux-Jiminez En- Route.
Puerto Plata. Sept. president
Eiguero yielded his executive authority
o his council of ministers at u noon
yesterday. Official notice of the change
in administration has been received
from the capital by General Imbert,
who is the provisional governor of this
city by direction of the revolutionary
committee. With the fall of Figuero
the revolution is victorious. JimineZ
has not arrived on the island. but is
coming. The cabinet under Figuero
will continue in Office until a govern
ment of stable character is estab-
lished.
Santiago de Cuba, Sept. General
Juan Isidro Jiminez. the revolutionary
aspirant to the presidency of Santo
Domingo, will leave Santiago de Cuba
er. the George Croise, General Wood.
the military governor. having received
instructions from Governor General
Brooke to release him from custody
unless there are indications that he is
promoting a filibustering expedition.
Yesterday General Jiminez received
numerous dispatches from Santo Do
mingo announcing the downfall of the
old government and urging his speedy
arrival. He says the revolution has
been practically bloodless. as the peo-
pie are almost unanimous against the
old regime. General JimineZ has issued
long proclamation announcing the re-
forms he will institute if he is chosen
president. The existing laws of Santo
Domingo are, he asserts. adequate if
properly enforced. All that is needed
is honest execution, and he has no
douht of his own immediate accession
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Another Brush with the Rebels.

Manila, Sept. News from Cebu is
that a force of United States troops
under Colonel Bayliss raided band oi
natives, which was intrenched in the
hills, and drove them out and away
No loss on our side This band recent
IL ambushed four of our soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

"A word to the wise is sufficient. :"
Wise people keep their blood pure
with Hoods Sarsaparilla and make
sure of health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
No Others Need ApnIx.

Washington, Sept. 1.+Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin said yesterday that there
were less than 100 appointments of vol
unteer officers yet to be'made. and they
belonged mainly to the state of Wis
consin, California and Ohio. The quotas
OF the other states are practically full.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Deaih ef E.-Gor. MerriII. of Iewa-

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept 1.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Samuel Merrill, of Iowa. died last
evening at the age of 73 years About
a week ago Governor Merrill suffered
a stroke of paralysis and but little
hCka- o. his recovery was entertained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

1t is estimated that n capital or f1U-
QUO, 600 Is invested in the linen indus
try in ireland. which gives employ
ment to an army of skilled workers at
its $4,000 spindIes and 5000 power
looms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Accidentally shot Himself

Lena, Wis, Sept. Frank Coy. a
prosperous young farmer at Hickory,
accidentally shot himself early yester-
day. He heard a commotion among the
chickens in the barn. and thinking that
some wild animal had gotten in among
them. he took his shotgun and went
out to investigate. 1t is not known how
il happened. but his wife heard the re-
port of the gun and found her husband
dead in the yard. They had been mar
ried only two months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Nine Person. Drowned.

Amsterdam, Sept In a collision
last night between river steamers on
the North sea canal one vessel sank
and nine persons were dorowned-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

He was injured severely in an electric
accident several months ago and he
never entirely recovered from the
shock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Homes for Sale.

street ' $500
street................. .................... 500
10-room house, modern, on Third avenue 3 500
S-room house on Twelfth street....... 200
7-room house on Twelfth street........... 1000
7-room house on Seventh avenue 1900
Groom house on Eighteenth street,. 500
Modern house on Seventh avenue. ...S3. 500
Three 5-room houses on Forty first street 4, 400
7-roOm house on FOrty-first street. ....... 1900
Modern house on Forty-third street.-.-... $500
nearly new. ....................' $500
Groom house, brick, on First avenue. $500
mace modern ............ $500
s-room house on Seventeenth street new 5000
7-room house on Forty-first street, two
lots. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1000
7-room house and IS lots on Ninth street.. 8, $50
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue 2,6OO
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue. 2,50O
4-room house on Ninth avenue ....... 800
35-room hotel, furnished. ................. 5000
Four new houses each LOO
Fine business property, 1hirty-eighth
street ....--....-.-..... 5.oOO
Two 4O-acre farms near Milan.
240 acre farm near Andalusia.
LOO acres south of Moline.
Two good business lots on Third avenue
cheap.
Several fine lots in Black Hawk, Sturgeon,
Schnell and South Park additions on reasona-
BILE terms.
Many fine homes in Columbia and Sonth
Park, Guyers addition and Moline, for sale
cheap and on easy terms.
Real estate fire and life insurance.
Much of the property that we have can be
OFF interest. Kansas, Nebraska and South Da-
kOta improved farms for sale cheap. Small
farms in Rock Island county for sale or trade.
Call or write,
HULL & CO.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
Cooper'. CIrcu. Wrecked.

TONERS Station, Tenn, Sept. IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01
WAR IS NOT IMMINENT
HostiIities Between the British
and the Beers Seem Post.
poned Indefinitely.
NEW CONFERENCE NOW PROPOSED.

May Venture Inside of Cape Colony
Latest Phase of the situation-Domini-
Revolution Is Practically Over
Figuero, Finding the Dominican Presi-
Dental Chair an Uneasy Seat, Resigns,
and Jiminez VIII Try 1t Awhile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

Mitchell & Lynde Building. Room 21
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-01

London. Sept. 1.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of The Daily ChronicI
says: President Kruger is not likel.
to agree to confer with Sir Alfre,
Miner at Cape Town, but he might g
to Colesburg. just within the border
of the Cape Colony.