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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
BIG BLAZE ON CoNEY ISLAND.
"Bowery- District Burned Out at n Loss
of a Million Dollars.


New York. May 27.-Coney Island
property to the value of $1,000 900 was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning. TWEEN
ty acres in the heart of the summer re-
sort section-the district known as The
Bowery'-being reduced TO ashes. The
200 buildings burned were located be-
tween the Bowery and the ocean, TIL
yOus walk on the west and the old iron
pier on the east. These buildings ranged
in size and Importance from a wabbly
bathing pavilion" to the handsome
five-story Hygeia hotel, including thea
tres. concert halls. dancing pavilions,
stores of various kinds, restaurants and
hotels Of every grade. The fire made
shelterless for n time a native and
transient population OF about $500. in
Guiding SEQ men and women, classed as
comedians and soubrettes. employed in
the district. and silenced no less than
100 pianos which have for years assisted
in merrymaking at Coney Island.
So far as known only four persons
were injured or burned. and all will re-
cover. Deputy Battalion Chief Kirk
patrick says he is convinced that the
fire is of incendiary origin. He arrives
al this conclusion owing to the fact that
the flames broke out in two different
parts of the island at about the same
time, both places being difficult of
cess so far as fire engines are concerned.
and from the fact that upon his arrival
he found traces of kerosene oil along
the board walks and around both houses
where the fire originated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
HINT IS GWEN TO RUSSIA.
Michigan Solons DisnpprOve of His Course
with the Firms,

Lansing, Mich. May 27.-The senate
has adopted resolutions expressing
sympathy with Finland because of the
ahrogation of its charter and autonomy
ard asking President Mckinley to have
our representatives at the peace con-
ference intimate that it is the wish of
the people of this country that the
liberties of Finland be not interfered
with.
The house defeated the senate reso-
luton setting June as the date for
final adjournment of the Legislature and
emphatically declared that railroad and
other pending tax bills must be passed
by the senate before it will agree to any
date. Notwithstanding this, the senate
adopted another resolution fixing June
l. as the time.
The house agreed to a bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 to be distributed among
Michigan soldiers in the Spanish war at
the rate of 4S cents a day for each man
below the rank of commissioned officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
The Church Assemblies.

Minneapolis, May 27.-At the final
session of the Presbyterian general
assembly this morning the judicial
committee made its report. The COM
Plaint of Charles A. Taylor against
the SYNOD of Illinois was sustained.
and an additional address to the in
ternational peace congress was
adopted, recommending an interna-
tIonal court of arbitration. The
clerk said he would forward the
address next week, together with n
similar one from the alliance of Pres
byterian churches of the world. rep
resenting 1900. 600 christians.
San Francisco. May 27.-The Bap-
tist anniversaries held only n brief
session today The report of the sec
retary on Systematic Beneiicence''
being the order of the day, followed
by general discussion thereon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
NOT TO ACCEPT OUR MONEY
Cuban Soldiers Fall to Put In an Appear
rance at Havana.

Havana, May 27.-UP to IL this
morning not n single soldier appeared
to receive the S75 allotted by the
United States for surrender of arms
and disbandment of the Cuban army.
At 10. the hour set for beginning pay
mcut, Maj. Dodge, of the paymaster's
department, drove with n 4mule
team and $40, 900 in gold and silver
to the place, accompanied by guard
of soldiers. Gen. Rivera, today made
civil governor of Havana. was there
To receive arms, with representatives
of Gomez, several Cuban officers, n
bunch of reporters and number OF
clerks with rolls of the Cuban army.
Gold and silver was displayed. but
none came to claim Il share of it.
Sagua La Grande, Province of Santa
Clara. Nav 27.-The Cuban generals
of this district met yesterday and
adopted resolution to disband their
commands. and cause their arms to
be surrendered to the alcades, but to
accept no money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

General Benjamin Harrison has ar
rived at Paris.
Admiral Dewey cables that he will
arrive at New York about Oct 1.
Rear Admiral Schley ascended Pixies
Peak yesterday and then visited the
Garden of the Gods.
Fire at St. John, N. B., destroyed $50
buildings. mostly tenements. The loss
is estimated al 100000
John F. Baudoine, who has an income
of $780, a year. has filed a petition in
bankruptcy at New York.
1t is announced at Chicago that the
management OF the fremont House
probably would soon be changed.
over one-third of the business por-
ton of Staples, Mimi. comprising over
twenty-five buildings, is in ashes. Loss,
$50, 900.
Eminent oculists having offices in
Chicago are authority for the statement
that there is an epidemic of styes at
that city.
Mrs. A Leatvine threw her baby out
of an upper window into the arms of
Policeman Long during a fire and panic
at Chicago. The child was rnhurt.
The south mills of the Illinois Steel
company at South Chicago have just
broken the worlds record of steel-rail
making in a twelve-hour run. The new
record is / $40 tons.
The Cuban-American League has
called on T. Estrada Palma to account
for the money he collected for the Gu
ban revolutionary fund, estimated to
amount to So. $50, 000
Albert Swanson has left GAINESVILLE,
Wis. on q bicycle en- route for Ander-
sonville, S. d. He went to GAINESVILLE
May 10 from New York, having started
with four companions to compete for a
prize of $500.
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United
States supreme court, is busy making
preparations for the meeting of the
Venezuelan boundary commission in
Paris. He and Justice Brewer Will rep
resent Venezuela
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
BONAPARTE TO THE ANTS.
He Opposes Expansion. but VIII Not Help
the League-His Reasons.

Boston, May 27.-Charles ]. Bona
parte, OF Baltimore. who recently was
elected a vice president of the Anti
Imperialist League of this city. has
written a letter to the organization de-
clining to accept the proffered distinc-
tion on the ground that while he does
not agree with the president of the
United states in his Philippine policy,
as he understands it. as the country is
at war with Aguinaldo and his follow
ers he is not willing 10 take any part
in ar agitation which may have some
tendency to cause a public enemy to
persist in armed resistance. or may be
at least plausibly represented as having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
FEATURES MOSTLY FAVORABLE
Condition of Current Trade Observed
and Noted by Bradstreet's.

New York May 27.-Bradstreet's says:
Favorable features of current trade still.
as for long time past, largely outnum-
her those OF an opposite character.
Wholesale distribution is naturally less
active as the season advances, but
comparisons with last year are still
very satisfactory. Industrial activity
is widespread and the prices of most
staples are either very firm or tending
upward. except in the cases of products
affected by weather conditions. That
often relied upon barometer of general
business conditions, the iron and steel
trade, reports increasing rather than
lessening activity, Notwithstanding the
approach of warm weather. Export
trade is feeling the check, due not en-
tirely to advancing prices, however, but
to actual inability to take new business
at any price.
The market for the manufacture of
cotton is a good second to that of iron
and steel. Wool is rather less active so
far as new business is concerned. The
demand for lumber and building ma
terials generally continues unabated.
Boots and shoes hold recent advances,
and hides and leather are firm in SYM
pathy. The trade situation is. however,
not entirely without its draw backs. Re
ports from winter wheat become in
creasingly unfavorable. conservative
estimates pointing to 100000, 600 bushels
smaller crop. Export trade in several
lines is smaller than of late, partly
owing to less urgent demand for our
food supplies and partly to smaller
shipments of manufactured goods.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 15S. as against 16s last week, 231 in
this week year ago, 257 in 1897. 227 in
1896 and 163 in 1895.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Scores on the Ball Field.

Chicago, May 27.-FoIlowing were the
scores made on the base ball diamonds
yesterday: AT Standardization 6,
Cincinnati o; at Cleveland-Baltimore
u. Cleveland o; at Pittsburg-PhiIadeI-
phia 5. Pittsburg z; at Louisville-New
York 8, Louisville 0; at St. Louis-Brook-
lyn 3. st. Louis 3-game called at the
end of the twelfth INNING on account of
darkness; at Chicago-Washingto 2
Chicago 0.
Western League: At St. Paul-De-
troit 10, ST. Paul 5; at atMilwaukee-Buf-
falo 6, Milwaukee S; at Minneapolis
Indianapolis 3. Minneapolis 9; at Kan
sas City-Columbus 6, Kansas City 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
INTERNATIONAL Y. NJ. C. A. MEET.
Topics of Interest to Abou Ben Adhems
That Were Discussed.


Grand Rapids, Mich, May 27.-There
was much less applause and enthu-
siasm in the Y. NJ. c. a. international
convention yesterday than Thursday
though there was a large attendance at
all sessions and deep interest was man
ifeste6 in the work. At the morning ses-
sion the subject of discussion was
men," and il was subdivided. Anthony
Comstock's topic was "Impurity," and
his address was devoted mainly to a de-
scription of the work of the New York
Society for the Suppression of Vice,
which he said must have financial as
sistance at oree in order to maintain its
usefulness. He was followed by DR.. J.
NJ Buckley. editor OF The Christian Ad-
Vocate who spoke of -Rationalism' -
which he considered a dangerous force
but not nearly so bad as impurity or
intemperance.
The afternoon session opened with an
address by Rev. Charles Erdman, OF
Germantown, Pa. on Does the all
round work of the association increase
its religious efficiency and influence ?"
The speaker took the affirmative view
of the question. asserting that the parts
of the associations work which are
usually call secular-the athletic and
educational features for instance-are
of untold benefit 10 the religious inter
ests- He contended that gymnasium
work when rightly conducted was an
important factor in drawing young men
to the churches The baths. the swim
ming pools. the games and other amuse-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
DEATH OF a GREAT PAINTER
Rosa Bonheur, Whose Fame Was Won
DeIineating Animals.

London, May 27.-A special dispatch
from Paris yesterday says that Rosa
Bonheur, the famous animal painter is
dead.
Mademoiselle Rosalie Bonheur was an
artist unrivaled among her own sex for
the minute and spirited delineation of the
various forms of animal life. She was
born at Bordeaux. March %, 1922. and
was appointed an officer of the Legion
of Honor-the first woman to receive
that distinction-in April. 1894. But her
position among artists had been won
for fifty-three years at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
SAYS 1T WAS A SUCCESS.
Bryan's Opinion of the Democratic Gath
ering at St. Souls.

ering at St. Souls.
st. Louis May 27.-Colonel William J.
Bryan when seen yesterday as he was
about to take a train al the Union sta
tion expressed himself as much pleased
with the result of Thursday nights BAN
quet. He. said: 1T was a grand sue
cess, all the evening-a great success.
The gathering was immense, enthusias-
tic and democratic. 1 was glad to be
there"
Speaking of the platform to be adopt
ed at the next national corSrention. Col
onel Bryan said: The Chicago platform
will be reaffirmed, entire, and new
planks added to cover new questions.
The trust issue will be theFmost impor-
tant of the issues .---
Danville, Ills, May 27.-William Jen-
nings Bryan spoke to 10000 people yes
terday afternoon and evening at the
Armory. He followed his usual lines of
argument. discussing the money ques-
tion at length, condemning the admins
tration Philippine policy, and advocat-
ing an income tax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Miss Julia Grants Marriage.

Newport, r. L, May 21.-Miss Julia
Dent Grant, who is to be welded here
early in the fall to Prince Cantacuzene,
is expected to come OF Newport a few
days after her arrival in New York
next Wednesday. The prince will be
here about the middle of August, and
the wedding will take place a few
weeks later. After the wedding the
prince and princess will return to Rus
sia. Part of the year their home will
be in st. Petersburg, and the remainder
of the time on the estate of the prince
in southern Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27

ments. all tend to the upiirrlng or young
men and the upbuilding OF Christian
characters.
The Auditorium was crowded again at
the evening session, which was devoted
to reports from field secretaries-men
who have charge of tn ework in various
parts of the Notwithstanding their
progress and mentioning the obstacles
encountered One of the most interest
ing addresses was that of William c.
Weldon. president of the association of
Honolulu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
SIX MONTHS LONGER,
Gen. Otis Invites Volunteers in
Philippines to Re-
enlist.
ARRIVAL OF MORE RECRUITS.

Macarthur Would Arm 100 Macabebes
as an Experiment for Scouting Purposes
Cuban Soldiers Fail to Accept the
Money Allotted Them by the United
States for Surrender of Arms and Dis
bandment.
Manila, May 27.-Gen. Macarthur
is in favor of the experiment of en-
listing Macabebes against their old
enemies. the Tagals. Macarthur
would arm 100 of these men and use
them as scouts, and if the experiment
proved successful he would enlist
more of them. Gen. Otis has issued
orders inviting volunteers to reenlist
for six months, according to the act of
congress bearing on the matter. The
transport Morgan City, with 600 re-
cruits, arrived and will proceed to
Iloilo.
Was hiugton, May 27.-The follow
ing was received from Barker, of the
navy, from Manila: Information
received from the commander of the
Castine is that the Spanish troops
were Withdrawn from San BOangan
May "a. Information has been re-
ceiVed from the commander of the
Helena that the United States troops
relieved the Spanish troops at Sulu
MAY 20, and saluted each flag. All is
quiet there"
Madrid. May 2T.-FoHowIng Is the
pith Of dispatch sent by General Rios
SPANS military representative in the
Philippines. from Manila: Arrived
here on board the Leon XIII. The oc-
cupation of the island Of Jolo by the
Americans was effected without special
incident. The American warships
FaIuted our flag with twenty-one guns
when 1t was lowered. The Filipino hat
teries at Zamboanga. Island of Minda-
mao, continued to shell the town and
The port. causing losses in our garrison.
but finally. after a lively attack by the
Spaniards. the insurgents fed. After
this reverse the insurgents declared
their adhesion to Spain and suspended
hOstilities.
THE evacuation Of Zamboanga was
accomplished in the most orderly way.
Two American Warships were placed at
my disposal by the admiral, but we did
not need them. If the minister for war
does not order to the contrary / shall
sail for Spain on board the +. de Sat
rustegui" The cabinet last evening ap-
proved the plans Of General Rios.
Manila. May 27.-The insurgents. IL IS
reported. We're in possession Of Zam-
boanga when the Spaniards left. and it
VIII be necessary for the Americans to
rCcapture the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
wisconsin Man Is Missing.

Milwaukee May PA Sentinel spe-
ciai from Bear Greek. Outagamie coun-
ty. says Edward G O'Rourke. president
of the P. D. Murphy Grain and Mercan-
tile company. has been missing since
May Is. No reason can be assigned and
his wife and relatives fear he has been
foully dealt with He was man of ex-
oeuent habits. His wife IS prostrated
by the shock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
end OF THIS CENTURY
Presbyterian General Assembly
Discusses the Notes and
Queries" Column Issue.
STATED CLERK DECIDES THE POINT
Declaring the Year 1900 To BE the Last of
the Present Century-Movement Against
Roberts, of Utah. and for an Anti-Polyg-
amy Constitutional Amendment-Freed-
mems Board Out of Debt-Proceedings
in the v. Nj. c. A. Convention.

Minneapolis, May p. - 1t took the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church longer yesterday TO decide when
the nineteenth century ends than 1t
took to pass resolutions against the
Mormon Representative Roberts and in
favor of an anti-polygamy amendment
to the national constitution. These
resolutions, which represent the ma
tured thought of the Presbyterians of
the United States after many months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Long Trip of an Automobile.

New York, May 81. - The carriage
containing Alexander winton and Mr.
Shanks arrived at City hall from
Cleveland. o.. at 5:45 p. m. yesterday.
The automobile left Cleveland at S
o'clock Monday morning. making the
trip in four days. II hours and 45 min
utes. covering the distance of 707 4-10
miles in two days better than was
hnr,ai hH the nWner-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Suicide Well Known In illinois.

Springfield. Ills, May 27.-w. E Hack
ney, whose suicide is reported at Kan
sas City, was formerly a well-known
architect in Illinois. He assisted in
drawing the plans for the present state
house, and was architect for the Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home at
Normal He also drew plans for the
Iowa capitol Hackney was a brother
in-law of DR.. T. H Wines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
CycIer stopped by a Nose Bleed.

Toledo. o.. May 27.-George D. Heis-
ley. a bicyclist from Williamsport Pa.
was yesterday taken with hemorrhages
of the nose while in this city and for a
time his life was despaired of. Heisley
was attempting to break a record by
riding from Williamsport to Chicago in
nine days. He was up with his sched-
ule. Doctors report him all right now,
but he has abandoned his trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Grinin Outlaws Arrested.

Griffin, Ga. May 27.-Seven alleged
members OF the so-called whitecappers
were arrested and lodged in Jail yester-
day. Yesterday morning the doors Of
all OF the mills and factories. and sew
eral stables and stores. were found pla-
carded with a notice threatening negro
mill hands. The city. county and state
authorities are cooperating to the end
of detecting and arresting the white
cans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
WonderfuI AIemories.

Seneca, the tutor of Nero. could re-
peat 1000 words exactly as he heard
them. Pope could turn at once TO any
passage which had struck him when
reading, and Leyden, the Scottish poet,
who died in the early part of the CEN
tury, was also remarkable for his MEM
ory Leyden is credited with having
been able to repeat an act of parliament
or long legal document after having
heard 1t ONCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Home From Manila.

San Francisco, Nav 27.-The trans
port Solace arrived from Manila, and
brings Gen. King and large number
of soldiers and sailors whose terms
have expired or who have been inca
pacitated for dutv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
A CHANCE FOR DREYFUS.
Prisoner to be brought Back to France
and Retired.

Paris. May PIT is currently re-
ported that the report of the civil sec
lion of the court of cessation To the
full court favors 4 revision of the
Dreyfus trial and resembling the case
before the court martial.
Later in the day the report was di-
rectlv confirmed. 1t is believed the
report is practically certain to be ac-
cepted by the court of cessation and
means that Dreyfus will be brought
back to France and retired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Mrs. Bryan on the P1stform.

Jacksonville, Ills, May p. = Seven
young ladies appeared in white in the
largest church in the city yesterday
and received the diplomas of the Jack
sonville Academy for Young Women.
Mrs. Bryan Is an alumna of this
academy, having been graduated in 1881.
Instead of essays by the girls, Mrs.
Bryan made an address on the Ameri-
can woman which was full of good
sense and timely suggestion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Another .Infuriatedp Citizen.

San Diego, Cal, May 27.-In a Corona
do lodging house yesterday Benedict
Bergman, infuristed at Miss Eliza beth
Berkeley's refusal to marry him. stabbed
the defenseless woman three times In
the breast as she lay in bed. He then
cut a deep gash in his own throat. Both
will die.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
workers. ana lstnpIover. Confer.

Detroit, May 21.-Representatives of
the iron bar manufacturers yesterday
held their first conference with the wage
committee Of the Amalgamated Steel
and Tin Workers President Shaffer, of
the AmaIgamated Association, and Sec
rotary Mutt. of the iron manufactur-
ers. both stated that the conference
would undoubtedly adopt wage scales
Mifhnuf friction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
REV. DIR. RoBEEr F. SAMPLE.

OF consideration, so exactly expressed
the sentiment OF every commissioner
that they were adopted without even
single supporting speech. The commits
sioners generally feel that in calling for
the expulsion Of Roberts and for the
adoption Of an amendment to the ma
tional constitution defining legal mar
riaCe TO be monogamic they have
started a movement which will be taken
up all over the country and VIII reach
eventual success.
Was the stated Secretary Wrong?
As for the end of the nineteenth CEN
fury, one of the reports spoke of next
year as the opening of the new century.
Upon objection, and after a little de-
bate, the stated clerk held that next
year is the last of this century. Pres
byterians will henceforth get along
without this exciting topic of discussion.
perhaps. A mass of routine business
was disposed of at the afternoon ses-
sion. DIR. John w. Dinsmore. chair
man of the standing committee on
theological seminarieS. turned in an ex-
haustive review of those institutions
The number of students in each was
given as follows: Princeton, zoe; Au-
burn. 1O5; Western seminary. Allegheny,
75; Lane, SO; Danville. %, San Fran
cisco. 81; Dubuque, %: Lincoln. Al; Bid
die. 20; Omaha, "a. The commissioners
closely inspected these figures because
they have a bearing on the delicate
question of increase or decrease in the
number of candidates for the ministry.
They are deemed satisfactory. The re-
port was something of a roast" for
dude ministers. and il was hinted that
the lives of many theological students
are too luxurious.
Freedmen's Board Out of Debt.
Rev. James Wilson presented the re-
port of the narrative committee. A
neurological list for the past year was
read. 1t gave the names of 137 minis
ters- After attending to various mat
ters DR.. Charles Herr was asked to
present a supplementary report OF the
work of raising for the freedmen's
board $4,000. He stated that with all
Implications out and counting nothing
but sure money SAC. 900 had been re-
ceived Last night a Thanksgiving meet
ing was held at Westminster church.
DIR. Sample, the moderator, presiding.
After this mornings session the as
sembly will adjourn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-27
Double Execution In Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, May 27.-Wasyl Gusz-
csah and Simon Czueyl, Galicians, who
murdered Wasyl Bojecaeko and his
four children at Stuartown last Octo-
ber. were hanged this morning.