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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
Manner in Which Election
in Gene raj is Pro-
ceeding.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Vote is Unexpectedly Light
in Some of the
States.

Des Moines, Nov. 7.-Weather
opened cloudy, but no rain. Indica-
tions are for very light vote in this
city.
Des MOines, Nov. IF reports
from over the state up to IL do not
change, the vote will be the lightest
for several years. The only towns in
which there is heavy voting are Dav-
enpo-t and Iowa City. The former
has large German population, and
the latter a local contest of great in
terest. Chairman Weaver. of the
populist committee. declares the vote
to be heavier in the country, and that
the apathy exists only in the cities.
Davenport Cutting Some Figure.
Reports this afternoon from various
sections of the state indicate tn e vote
will be larger than at first anticipated
though not as large as year ago.
Rain has driven the farmers from
husking corn and they are flOcking to
the polls. The only report disquiet-
ing to republicans is from Davenport,
TO the effect that the Germans are
voting the democratic ticket m ac-
count of expansion.a
Cedar Rapids. Nov. THE weather
is clear and indications are for large
vote. Interest is principally in coun-
ty officers and legislative candidates.
Council Bluffs. Nov. THE wealth
er is pleasant. The average vote for
officers is being pelled. The principal
interest centers on the local ticket,
particularly in the legislative portion.
Ottum wa, Nov. Warm, slightly
cloudy. Both parties are husting and
prospects are that big vote will be
Polled.
Riot Reported In Iowa. .-
Marshalltown, Nov. Tt is rainy
and not more than one-third on the
CITY poll was cast at noon. Much in
terest centers on the election of sher-
if. There is reported riot at Le-
grand over the alleged attempt to vote
nonresident railroad laborers.
Dubuque, Nov. Fair and warm
Indications are for a large vote in the
city. Reports from the country state
unusual interest in the local ticket.
Keokuk. Nov. 7.-Weather fair,
with little interest in the election
Sioux City, Nov. Tt is thought
the vote will not be heavy as interest
il not great. Rain is threatened.
Burlington. Nov. Fair, warm;
intere-t largely centered on local con-
testants.
Wonder How He Voted"
Canton. Olio. Nov. mckinley
cast his ballot Just as the noon hour
struck. He was only a moment in
the polling booth.
Cincinnati. NV. THE wealth r
could not be better. Since the open
ing of the polls the ballots have been
cast rapidly. Portending heavy vote.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. THE
weather is clear and cool and the vote
was early and very heavy
Toledo, Nov. This is the home
of Golden Rule" Jones. Voting be-
gan with a rush. especially in the
workiugmen's wards.
Colum Gus, Nov. All indications
are for heavy vote.
Croker Predicts a Democratic Victory.
New York. Nov. AT noon Gro
ker said: Everything points to a
sweeping democratic victory in the
city.'
New York Nov. The weather
could not be finer. Voting all over
the city is pretty rapid. Probably the
poll will be 10 to 10 per cent below
that of last year. Dispatches from the
interior cities and towns of the state
report good weather and good roads,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
LESS HOPE FOR HOBART.
Passed Restless Night and is Some
Weaker.

Paterson. Nov. Hobart is grow
ing weaker. He had a bad night.
Paterson. y. J., Nov. NO official
bulletins were issued at the Hobart
residence yesterday, as there was no
noticeable change in the vice presi-
dents condition. When first taken i'll
the vice president weighed something
around 200 pounds and now he is down
to about 125 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
JEALOUSY CAUSES CRIME.
Divorced Wife In Chicago Shoots Her
Former Husband.

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Early this morn
ing August Wischman, a we'll known
saloonkeeper and recently married,
was shot and probably fatally wound
ed by Mrs. Leona Lay, Wischman' s
divorced wife. Jealousy prompted
the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
GERMANY'S POSITION GIVEN
Replying to the United States as to the
Open Door In China.

Berlin, Nov. THE foreign Office
has authorized the Associated Press to
say regarding the representations of
the United States relative to an open
door in China, that Germany has
shown by opening free port at Kiao-
Chou and BY Buelows binding declara-
tions that she favors live and let
live policy in China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
President Goes Home to vote.

Washington. Nov. T.-President Me
Kinley left Washington ut 7:30 o'clock
last night for Canton. O.. where he
votes today. With him was Mrs. Nc
K inley
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
British Victorious in Engae c.
ment Nov. 5 at Lady
smith.
TAKE 1000 PRISONERS.
Burghers Make 4 Demon
stration at Kim
berley.

London. Nov. Tt is announced
in a cable dispatch from Capetown
dated Nov. 5 that the British were
victorious in an engagement at Lady
smith; that the Boer loss was very
heavy, including 2, 200 prisoners.
Hopetown, Cape Colony. Nov. 4
A dispatch from Kim berley dated
Nov. l says: apparently the Boer
reinforcements from Mafeking have
arrived, as the Burghers are more
numerous and closer all around Kim
berley. Twelve hundred made
demonstration three miles eastward
at Premier mine today and opened
fire on the Debeer's carts. No dam
age. An explosion of a dynamite
magazine, caused by the Beers firing
at this place was terrific. The huts
contained 35 tons of dynamite. All
the wounded are progressing satis-
factorily. The committee to regulate
the supply and prices of food is being
formed. Rhodes is making an avenue
a mile long at Kenilworth, to be called
siege avenue. A double row of
orange trees and vines will be planted
on either side, with pepper trees
forming the background"
Daily Fighting Reported.
Capetown, Nov. IA Kuruman
dispatch of Nov. 3 says dispatch
rider arrived from Mafeking who an
nounces that fighting is occurring
daily, all favorable to the garrison.
The natives report Col. Plumer's force
from Fort Tuli as working it's way to
relieve Mafeking.
Ladysmith Quiet Since Friday.
London, Nov. An official dis
patch from Ladysmith Nov. SAYS:
There has been a cessation of hostili-
ties since Friday. Only one Kaflir
was killed by the Boer bombardmsnt.
The total British loss is eight killed.
including Capt. Knapp, Lieut.. Bra
bant and 20 mounted in Thursdays
and Fridays engagements. The town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
wrestIe ut St. Louis.

st. Louis. Nov. Oscar Wasem, of
st. Louis, and San Marburger, of In
dianapoliS. wreStled before the St
Louis Athletic club last night The
match was at catch-as-catch-can style
Wasem gained the first fall in twelve
minutes and the second in nineteen
Jack Leonard. of Chicago. challenged
the winner on behalf of The New
Turk"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
But E.terha1y i. mon Est.- y

Paris. Nov Major Count Ester
hazy, the reputed author of the border
eau which brought abont the convic-
ton of Captain Alfred Dreyfus on the
charge of treason. was sentenced yes
teriay by default On his cousin Chris
tiau,s charge of swindling to thrce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07

years Imprisonment and to pay a fine
of 80 francs. He was also ordered to
refund the $4,000 francs claimed by
Christian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07

Seeing is believing" You can see
what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for
others, and must believe it will do the
same for you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
TO ADJUST sAMoAs CLAIMS

Great Britain and Germany Sign.
Washington. Nov. Assistant
Secretary Hill and representatives of
Great Britain and Germany today
signed convention for adjustment
by arbitration of the claims of the in
habitants of Samoa for damages re-
sulting from naval and military oper-
ations there last spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07

while hunting in Pearl River swamp
east of the city several days ago, dis
covered a box containing nearly SJ0,-
600. The money was in an iron case
and is in gold pieces. nearly all Of the
$50 denomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07

Some Men Are Mighty Lucky.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. T. Hunter
Johnson. A white citizen of Jackson,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
Democrats tnen mclean may Ue er-cI-
ed, as he claims he Will be.
Has Been Red Hot in Nebraska

democrats Jnen McLedu IiIdN Dc eISCb-
ed. as he claims he will be.
Has Been Red Hot in Nebraska
The campaign has been red hot In
Nebraska, Colonel Bryan leading the
Democrats in a StumDing tour and
prominent Republicans taking hand
in the fight on the other side. A judge
of the supreme court and two regents
of the State university are to be chos-
en- in Nebraska. as also a representa-
tive In the Sixth district, to succeed
Representative Greene. deceased. The
Democrats. the Populists and the sill
yer Republicans united on ticket. un-
der the direction of Bryan. Other tick
cts are those of the Republicans and
the Prohibitionists.
Estimates of the chairmen at the Re
publican and Populist headquarters do
not vary greatly. and conservative men
of both sides believe the result Will be
close Still the party leaders on both
sides express confidence in victory to-
day.
GoebeI the Issue in Kentucky.
\ complete state ticket and a legisla-
ture are to be chosen in Kentucky. The
canvass has been an exciting one be-
cause of the existence of a DOlting
Democratic ticket. nominated by those
who were aggrieved at the alleged un-
fair methods of Goebel. the regular
nominee for governor. Other tickets
in the field are those of the Republic
ans, of the Prohibitionists, of the Pop
ulists and of the Socialist Labor party.
The personality of William Goebel. the
regular Democratic nominee. has been
the principal theme of discussion in
the campaign, and this theme has been
such warm one that theree are rumOrs
of war at he polls today. Owing to the
bolt of Democrats the Republicans
have strong hopes of victory. while the
Democrats insist that the only ques-
ton is one of pluralities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
Ladysmith Quiet Since Friday.

Continued on Eighth page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07
Troops Having a Hard Time.
Rain Stops Gen. Lawton.

General Lawton's operations have
been temporarily suspended owing to
heavy rains. The country around Ca
banatuan is flooded. The river how
ever has begun falling rapidly and
probably the country in that section
will soon resume its normal condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08
KENTUCKY VISITORS.
Curious Visitors Flock to Scene of
Burning of Coleman.

NASHVILLE, Ky, Dec. There were
many visitors today to the cricket ground
where Richard Coleman, colored, the as
sailant and murderer of Mrs. James
Lashbrook was yesterday tortured and
burned to death. There is a craze among
the visitors for relics. The trees have
been cut up, and even the cinders and
other charred articles have been gath
cred up.
After the coroner rendered verdict
last night, of death at the hands Of I'M
known persons, the ashes of Coleman's
body were placed in tin can. The body
was reduced to ashes, with the exception
of small part of the skull and two other
small pieces of bone. At the request Of
Coleman's mother. who is employed here
as a domestic, the coroner buried the
small can of ashes in the potter'S field.
The city and surrounding country is
quiet today. Judge Harbeson adjourned
court until Monday. so that there would
be no occasion for crowds about the court
house or elsewhere, and it is intimated
that the court is considering plans for
the apprehension of the leaders Of the
mob
The people here are congratulattng
themselves that the governor was unab bic
to get the militia here in time to assist
the sheriff and his deputies. The opinion
is generally expressed that the grand
jury will not attempt to make indict-
mentS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08
AN APPALLING FIRE.
Two Dead and Sixty Injured, the
Latter Mostly Girls.

READING. Pa, Dec. 7.-One OF the
most appalling fires that has ever Wis
tied this city occurred today, when the
extensive hosiery mills of the Nolde &
Horst company took fire, destroying the
entire plant, causing the death OF two.
and possibly three, persons, and injuring
sixty other employees of the company.
TWO badly burned corpses were recov-
cred from the ruins and could not be
Identified. 1t is thought one ether body
is in the debris. while the firemen and
police authorities are inclined to think
that others are in the ruins. OF the fifty
seven persons injured the following thir-
ty-one are the most seriously hurt
Esther Mowbry, shoulder dislocated;
Mamie Reiter ankle fractured and other
wise badly hurt; Sallie Christmin, arm
broken; Emma Lance. nose broken and
hip dislocated; Annie Baer, ankle broken,
serious injuries internally; Winnie Baer,
leg broken Annie Drummer. ankle and
otherwise badly injured: Sallie Baushor,
leg broken; Katie Boyer, face disfgured,
arms and legs hurt; Louis Barron, Sc
Verely injured legs; Annie Bowman, in
ternally injured; Sallie Cray, knee frac-
tured; Katie Diaper, internally injured:
Ella Kinkle, internally injured; Miss
Ibach. ankle broken; Mamie Kraemer.
internally injured; Catherine Kelly, in
ternally injured; Mamie Lachman, leg
broken: Frances Luden, back severely
injured; Emma Lorah. both legs broken;
Catherine Luitpold, internally injured
Annie Maherny, leg broken; Bessie Schae-
fer. thigh dislocated; Minnie Schwartz,
leg broken: Sallie Sherman. internally
injured; Gertrude Seifert, leg broken;
Jennie Warner, both legs reported brok-
en-: Maggie Whitmeyer. leg broken; Leila
Hendershaw, both thighs fractured;
L. oil fro Of n1-Yo
otherwise seriously injured.
The remainder of the flfty-seven had
hands or faces burned, limbs bruised, or
otherwise injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Measures Presented for Considera-
ton in Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Dec L Senator
Chandler On. H) introduced a bill pro-
viding for systematic athletic exercises
at West Point military academy The
title of the bill sets forth it's object to be
to increase the efficiency of the West
Point military academy and to qualify
and stimulate the Aemircan youth for
actual military service by suitable physl-
cal training instead of excessive mental
education.
1t provides that the course of instruc-
ton at the academy shall dispense with
the study of higher mathematics and the
foreign languages, and substitute a
course of athletics, to embrace especially
golf, bicycling, football and baseball The
bill also provides for annual athletic con-
tests between the students Of the military
academy at Boston, New York Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago,
st. Louis, Richmond, Atlanta, New Or
leans, Omaha and San Francisco, at
which suitable prizes shall be awarded
An appropriation sufficient to pay the
prizes is provided for, but the railroads
are required to carry free cadets to the
places Of contests and also the represent
atiyes of such reputable newspapers as
the secretaries of war apd navy may
designate.
Among the other bills and joint reso-
lutions of the day w@renthe following
Mr.. Foraker. to increase to 500 per
month the pension of2Neny Young Egg
bert, widow of the late Col Henry Clay
Egbert, of the TwentN-second infantry,
who was killed in the. philippine war; by
MI Harris, the joint resolution provid-
ing for the limitation of the time presi-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08

dent shall be elected to one term of six
years, and making the terms of members
of the house four years; by Mr.. Tillman,
a bill giving soldiers of the Spanish war
the same preference in civil service ap-
pointment given to soldiers Of the Civil
war; by Mr.. Stewart. a bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the purchase of the sub
marine torpedo boat Holland; by Mr..
Harris, bill granting pensions to per-
sons who served in the Confederate serv-
ice and afterwards in the army and navy
of the United States.
Representative Hepburn Qo.) intro
duced in the house today his bill for the
last congress to appropriate $140, 1000 for
the construction of the Nicaragua canal.
Representative Sherman IN. V re-
introduced the anti-scalping bill.
Mr.. Sprague Mass) introduced a bill
to retire army officers below the rank Of
brigadier general who served in the Civil
war as Of the grade next above that
which they held at the time Of retire
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08
ST. PAUL INTERESTS.
How They Are Being Looked After
NJ at the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. Representa-
tive Fred Stevens and T. E. Byrnes to-
day selected a suite Of rooms at Will
lard's hotel for headquarters of the Wis
fting Minnesota delegation representing
the Republican league who are coming
here to land the next national convention
Of the league in st. Paul.
Hon. H. F. Stevens will see the treas
ury department officials tomorrow rela-
tive to the alleged violation of the anti
Chinese immigration laws that have re-
Gently occurred in St. Paul.
Representative Tawney today introduce
ed bill providing that eX-Union soldiers
who pass either competitive or non-com-
petitive civil service examination be CIV
en- preference in all public departments
whenever their name is certified as being
on the eligible list, no matter what their
standing may be. He presented this bill
last session, but could not get considera-
tion.i
Senator Davis and Congressman Stew
ems have united in a statement to the
war department relative to improvements
at Fort Smelling. They are urging the
appointment Of board of officers to visit
the army reservation, look into rifle
range possibilities and needed improve
mentS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08
GOOD WHITE BREAD.
The Best Can Be Made Only From
Red River Valley Wheat Flour.

There is as much difference in the nu-
tritiVe value of -four as there is in the
flavor of grapes. This value depends
first upon the wheat, and second, upon
the milling process Most flours are
made from wheat lacking in gluten-the
strength and health giving element.
Most white flours are scarcely more than
starch, and most so-called whole wheat
1ours are coarse and dark, producing
bread which is unattractiVe in appearance.
and injurious to digestion, because of the
wood and ibrOGs matter they contain.
The best wheat in the world Is that
grown in the Red River Valley of North
ern Minnesota and North Dakota-the
best because it contains the largest per
cent of gluten and because when proper
ly milled it makes the whitest and most
velvety -four and the most palatable and
most nOuriShing bread.
The largest portion of the whole wheat
crop of this section is taken yearly by
the Washburn, Crosby Co, of Mime
apolis ana IS used by them in the manu-
facture Of their Gold Medal Flour. of
which they produce over 5000, 1000 barrels
annually. This Flour is sold all over the
world and is everywhere recognized as
the standard Of grade in all particulars.
S THIS IS TINE TRADE MARK
,ES&SaSStN which is on every package OF
GOLD |! medal lI FLOUR
\As& the best and most extensively
sold Flour in the world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08
WALTHOUR IMPROVE I'D
LEADERS WIFE SEEMED TO
SPUR HIM On
Re WILL LIKELY WIN
Expected to Carry on HonOrs for
Individual ScOre-MiIIer Declares
the Present Race Is His Last, Old
Style or New-Says He Has Had
Enough of the Strain of Sfx-Day
StruggIes-Scores of the Teams.

NEW YORK. Dec. THE leaders in
the six-days' bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden tonight are nearly 200
miles ahead of the record made when
individual scores and almost continuous
riding were the rule. The fairest COM
parison which would be made between
the old style riding. as individuals, and
the new style of two riders alternating,
is that of the Miller combination scores
made this week as contrasted with the
results obtained by Miller a year ago
The Milier-Waller combination was 176
miles ahead of the record at II o'clock
tonight. Miller held the old record him.
self, with $50 miles to his credit, under
the old style of riding almost continu-
ously.
McEachern has developed severe at
tack Of tonsilitis, and his physicians are
watching him carefully. Aside from this
he is riding very strong. and his team Is
regarded as a dangerous one to the lead
ers
Miller said tonight that the present
race would be his last. He said he had
had enough, whether old style or new
style" He said the same last year and
inasmuch as at 10 o'clock tonight the
Aliller-Waller combination was still in
the lead, with one lap to the good hav-
ing scored 1,S249 laps, as against the
Maya-McEachern score Of 1,S24S, another
victory, if obtained this year, will per-
haps help to induce him to change his
mind.
Waller took more optimistic view of
the new method Of riding
Miller Will like the new style better
when he gets through the race" said he
Il like this new method. 1 have been
riding for fifteen years now, and I can
go fifteen more at this gait
Owen S. kimble and s. Tomaselli, the
European champion, rode a mile race
in three heats. TomaselH won three
heats in slow time.
Walthour's wife arrived at the garden
today from her home in Atlanta, Ca
From box she urged her husband on to
renewed efforts, and he rode better than
ever after her arrival. The general i'm
preston is that there is little doubt of
his maintenance of his lead for first in
dividual money.
Ray Duer. of Buffalo, holder Of the
amateur hour record, won the unlimited
pursuit race from George H. Collett, Of
New Haven, riding nine and a half laps.
The spectators were considerably con-
fused during the evening on account Of
the conflicting statements by the official
announcer. At o'clock lie said the Mil
ler-Waller team was 2SO miles ahead of
the record. At Ii o'clock he corrected
this to read IT'S miles. At midnight he
said his o'clock announcement was
correct, that the team at that. time was
ahead of the record by $50 miles, and that
at midnight 1T was 275 miles ahead of the
record. ee~'--s- -rs- 80 --. ,.---
One o'clock score: Miller Waller, ], 1872 4:
Maya-McEa chern, 1,SS2.3; Gimm-Pierce
1.S822; Fischer-Chevalier. ISIS; Stevens
Turville. 1,SS1.7; Babcoek-Stinson, 1876;
Schineer-Forster, 1882 individuals,
Walthour, 1868; Aronson, 919; Pastaire,
604.4.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-08
OBLIVION, DRINK.
Young Man Who Forgot to XIII
Himself After Filling I'm.

RACINE. Wis. Dec. IA young man
supposed to be M. M. Schenzbaum, of
Menasha, Wis, appeared in this city
armed with a revolver. He kicked in the
front Of saloon and cut his face and
hands; then. covered with blood, he en-
tered the place, flourished the gun, drove
a dozen men tnto the street and took pos
session
Shortly after he ran into the street and
held half hundred people and two of
f1cers and the patrol wagon at bay for
twenty minutes. Policeman Schumacher
crept behind the man and after a des-
perate struggle, overpowered and disarm-
ed him. On his person was found a let
ter addressed to M. Schenzbaum, his ia
Their, indicating that he was tired Of life
and that he was going to shoot the top
of his head off. In the letter he desired
that only schoolmates should carry his.
body to the grave, and he wanted Tony
Weissner, ]. Demerath, NJ. c. Schauts-
baum, Tony Kraus and George Collier
pallbearers. His love he sent to a maiden
named Bertha and hoped she would not