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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

ing these professional and geo.
graphical requirements is Elihu
Root, but whether he has been
communicated with on the subject can
not be learned. Definitely, though.
there is apparently good ground for the
belief that he has been.
AIger's Letter of Resignation.
The letter of resignation and the
reply were both short and shed no
light on the cause of the resignation
General Alger's is dated July 10 and
says:
''Sir:-I beg to tender to you nv
resignation of the Office of secretary of
war to take effect at such time in the
near future as you may decide the af-
fairs of this department will permit
In terminating my official connection
with your administration / wish for
you continuous health and the highest
measure of success in carrying out the
great work entrusted to you"
Reply of President Mckinley.
The presidents reply is equally brief.
and dated July 20:
Dear Sir:-Your resignation of the
Office of secretary of war under date of
July 10, is accepted to take effect the
1st OF August, 1899. In thus severing
the official relation which has con-
lOA Two years, L Qo-
sire to thank you for the faithful SER
vice you have rendered the country at
most exacting period and to wish you
a long and happy life"
Will Leave Washington Next Week.
Secretary Alger probably will leave
Washington early next week, severing
his official connection with the war
department on Monday, when he ex-
poets TO turn over his office to Assist
ant Secretary Meiklejohn. who will
reach here from the west on Saturday
and act as secretary of war until a
permanent secretary assumes the Office
Secretary Alger maintained silence yes
terday respecting his resignation and
the causes which led to its tender, and
il is understood that if he takes the
public at all into his confidence it will
not be until after he is entirely out of
Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
OTIS AND THE PRESS.

Philippine Commandant's Reply to Cor
respondents Charges.
Washington. July 21.-The war de-
partment has issued a statement quot
ing the dispatches from Otis in answer
to the. press correspondents Round
Robin Otis saws in substance that
the correspondents wish to send state
ments that imperil operations, that
they had no specifications to support
the charges against him and that the
charges are untrue. He denies that
he minimized the work of the navy
and quotes from naval dispatches to
justify his statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Defenaer and Columbia Again.

Newport, r. l.. July 21.-The Co
lumbia and Defender sailed a race to-
dav over a triangular course 40 miles
in length. starting with the wind at
IA miles an hour. Ihe Defender
crossed the starting line, Brenton's 5
reef light ship. at 11:16-2o; Columbia.
11:l6, %.
Owing apparently to some accident
the Defender reduced her sail and
turned back toward Newport at 1905
The Columb mbia went ahead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
INGERSOLL IS GONE,
Noted Agnostic Passes Away in
His New York
Home.
APoPLEXY THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

Gifted Orator and Famous Lecturer
Author and Politician Goes the Way OF
All FIesh-succumbs While Passing a
Joke with His wife-Born In Illinois
and Was Once Attorney General of the
State.
New York, July 21.-Robert g. In
gersoll died at his home at Dobbs'
Ferry. n. Y, this afternoon of apo
Plexy.
Died While Passing a Joke.
His wife and two daughters were
slightly indisposed since going to his
summer home at Dobbs' Ferry two
days ago, but nothing serious was
thought of it. He made joke of the
offer of his wife to send his luncheon
up to his room. and as he finished
expired almost Immediately.
Biographical Sketch.
Robert Green Ingersoll while dis
tinguished as a lawyer and politician,
as well as an orator, philosopher and
author, was most famed for his agnos-
tic views. He was the greatest atheist
of the age. He was leading repub-
lican. and it was he who gave to
Blaine the nondeplume of 1.-THE
Plumed Knight" He was born in
1888. near Peoria, ILL.,. and began the
practice of law in Shawneetown, ILL.,,
but in 1857 removed to Peoria. In
1857 he was appointed attorney-gen-
eral of Illinois, and in 1877 refused the
post of minister to Germany. For
a great number of years he has
resided in New York, practicing his
profession, and making annual lectur-
ing tours through the country.
While his topics were mainly based
on his non-belief, he was also a cam
paign orator, and some of his most
famous orations were those of Memoir
ial day and other patriotic occasions.
He leaves a wife and two daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
FALMOUTH HAS Suspicious.
Wants Whites RigIdIy Kept from Settling
on the Leech Lake Reservation.

on the Leech Like IkesefNatIOn.
Walker, Mimi. July 2I.-Chief Flat
mouth has discarded citizens clothes
and appeared at The Pilot office yes
terday morning arrayed in war paint.
feathers, and a most excited and de-
termined mood. He said that he had
called a council of all the Leech Lake
Indians to assemble at the old agency
on Monday the oath, to protest against
the revocation of the eviction order
against the whites at Cass Lake.
He claims that the government
would not respect the rights of the
Indians; that the reservation was their
territory, and that if the settlers were
permitted to remain in one part of the
reservation there was no excuse why
they would not be permitted to go TO
other places
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
NO Danger from Grasshoppers.

Fargo, n. D., July 21.-Inmmediate-
ly after the startling statement of Pro-
fessor Luger, of the Minnesota expert
ment farm, that thousands of grass
hoppers were found in each square foot
of soil in the Turtle mountains, Pro-
fessor Waldron. of the North Dakota
Agricultural college. went to the noun
tains to investigate. After careful
investigation he states that there is
not the least chance of danger from
RrasshoDDers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
scores ON me lsall tre1d.

Chicago, July 2I.-Following are the
scores made at base ball yesterday:
At New York-Chicago 1, New York
4; at Boston-St. Louis 8, Boston 2;
at Brooklyn-Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn g.;
at delphia-Louisville 6, Phila-
delphia 8; at Baltimore-Cincinna
5, Baltimore 4; at Washington 4,
Cleveland o.
Western League: At Buffalo-St.
Paul 5, Buffalo 3; at Indianapolis
Kansas City 2, Indianapolis 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
POST TURNS ITSELF LOOSE.

Editor Who Defends the Secretary From
His Enemies With Much yigor.
While Secretary Alger is not max
ing any statements, he has friends who
are,S and one of them is The Post. of
this city. which turns itself loose. y
so TO speak, as follows: THE resig-
nation of Secretary Alger will sur
prise very few men of intelligence and
good Judgement IL viii no doubt bring
qualification TO many persons of
another temperament. We understand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
ALGER CHANGES HIS MIND.
Instead of Letting Go Next Monday VIII
Hold on Up to the Limit.

Washington, July 21.-Alger has
changed his mind, and will not lay
down his duties until Aug. 1, the date
named by the president. Alger at
tended the cabinet meeting today.
The proceedings were of II routine
nature. The impression is growing
that Elihu Root will be rendered the
war portfolio. at the same time it is
said the New York delegation, led by
Roosevelt and Platt, are urging Gen.
Greene for the place. 1t is under
stood neither RooseveltSnor Am bassa-
dor Porter cares to assume the re-
sponsibilities of the position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Missionary An,ance Convention.

Cleveland, July 21.-The 18th an
nual convention of the National Chris
tian Missionary alliance opened in
Beulah park today. 1t will last 10
days. Thousands of people from all
parts of the country will be quartered
at the camp grounds by next week. 1t
it announced the usual opportunities
for 'divine healing" will be offered
this wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
No naore rhree-Cent Fares.

Detroit, July 21.-After riding for
week on Scent fares with universal
transfers Detroit people today resumed
their former custom of apying cents
straight, or six for 25 cents. The
street railway companies announced
that 3-cent fares ended last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

churches. The entire forenoon was
in this way devoted to addresses.
There was no afternoon session. The
time was occupied by band concert
at the state fair grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Painters and Decorators.

Lafayette, Ind, July 81. = The ex-
ecutive committee of the Painters and
Decorators Brotherhood adjourned
yesterday to meet in Milwaukee in De-
CENT ber. Reports submitted at the
meeting here show that about seventy
five unions were added to the brother
hood during the year. The total mem
bership now exceeds $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

from a political
point of view
that the new
m a n S hould
come from New
York, which has
been without
representation
in the cabinet
since Secretary
Bliss resigned.
The gentleman
whose name has
been under most
earnest consid-
Grafton aGmPat-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

Washington, July 21.-Assistant Sec
retary Taylor. of Wisconsin, will leave
for Washington today for an extended
business and pleasure trip. He will
visit Buffalo, Cleveland and Toronto
upon departmental business, and in
tends joining Senator Proctor and par
ty for fishing trip to New Brups-
wick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

Madison, Wis, July 21.-State Treas
urer Davidson has received from the
banks where the state moneys are on
deposit S6,641.4S as interest on these
funds for the past three months. Since
JAN l the interest on these deposits
has amounted to over $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
weptInto Bankruptcy.

Springfield. Ills, July 21.-Hugh Will
son. contractor and manufacturer.
Jacksonville, filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court yesterday. He schedules
liabilities at S29, ,73O. assets as $23 .S31.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
NEW YORKER THE MAN.
Probably EIihu Root, Who VIII Succeed
AIger In the War Office.

Washington, July 21.-No definite In
formation was obtainabie last night as
to the presidents selection for a sue
cessor to General Russell A. Alger as
secretary of war. There is . desire on
the part of the president that General
Alger's successor shall be a lawyer of
attainments end high standing in his
profession, because OF colonial and
other questions involving legal con-
structions constantly arising in the war
department now. 1t is felt advisable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
The Epuorthlans

Indianapolis. July 21.-Two thous-
and Epworth League delegates attend
ed sunrise PRAYER at Monument Place
this morning. The regular program
this morning was devoted to depart
ment conferences in Tomlinson hall.
Epworth tent. opera house aud four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Soldier Who Had Close Calls.

Marquette, Mich, July Civ. p.
Fisher, well known Marquette rail-
road man who is at present serving
with the volunteers in the Philippines,
writes interestingly to his friend, Joe
Mack, of the service his regiment is
experiencing He says he was shot
once through the shirt. but not in
iurel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
NEGROS BAND SCATTERED
Capt. Byrne With 20 Men Kill $50 of
the Rebel Robbers.

Washington. July 21.-otis cables,
Capt. B. A. Byrne. 9th cavalry, with
30 men. surprised the united robber-
bands of Negros, mum bering $50,
killing $50 of them. wounding many,
and capturing few rifles, revolyers,
many hand weapons, and large
quantity of stock. Fighting was at
close quarters. Byrne's loss is one
killed, one wounded. Their names
were not given. This action was very
beneficiary for the quiet of Negros. p"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
DEWEY GOES ASHORE.

Returns the Visits Paid Him at Trieste
Yesterday.
Trieste, July 21.-Dewey, accom-
panied by Capt. Lamberton and
Lieut.. Brumby, came. ashore today
and returned the official visits paid
him yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Great Heat In England.

London, July 21--A prolonged spell
of unprecedented heat which has pre-
vailed over the entire country has
reached a climax, the thermometer
registering 12s degrees in the sun and
81 degrees in the shade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Cecil Saws All Is serene.

Cape Town. July 21.--In the course
of an address at Clarement Cecil
Rhodes declared there is not the
slightest chance of war between
Great Britain and the Transvaal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
MORE RIOTS AT CLEVELAND.
Dynamite Used Under n Car--Stones Are
Thrown at Non-Union Men.

Dynamite Used Under n Car--Stones Are
Thrown at Non-Union Men.
Cleveland, July 21.-Rioting was re-
sumed in the street railway strike last
evening, serious outbreaks having oc-
Cured in several places. About
o'clock a dynamite cartride was ex-
ploded under the wheels of a Euclid
avenue car at the corner of Erie and
Prospect streets. The wheels of the
car were destroyed by the explosion,
but nobody was injured. There was
no crowd in the vicinity, nor was any
body seen to place the cartridge. Earlier
in the evening a mob attacked cross
town car on Wilson avenue, near the
corner of Lexington avenue. Stones
were thrown and the non-union con-
ductor and motorman fired revolvers
at the crowd.
About the same time all the avail
able police on duty in the downtown
district were called to the Humboldt
street viaduct on the Broadway line,
where riot was in progress. A crowd
of thousand men and boys were en-
gagged in piling distractions on the
tracks. Ropes were thrown over the
trolley wires in the attempt to pull
them down. Only one policeman was
on duty at the viaduct. He was stoned
and driven from the scene, and a girl
was hit with a stone and seriously
hurt. Three patrol wagon loads of po
lice were required to disperse the mob.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Tbree hundred DIsab,ed.

San Francisco, July 1.-The trans
pert Indiana arrived from Manila with
800 sick and wounded soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
EXPLOSION ON WAR SHIP.
Seven Killed and Eleven on n British
War Vessel blurred.

LONDON, July 21.-An explosion on
the torpedo boat destroyer. Bullfnch.
on the Solent, during her trial today,
killed seven. and injured IL of those on
n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Million Dollar Fire In London.

London. July 21.-The Western
Electric Cable company's establish
ment burned this morning. The loss
is 81, 600. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

"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, 1899-07-21
Homes for Sale.

street. ....... $500
9-room house, modern, on seventeenth
street....... .................... 500
10-rOom house, modern ON Third avenue 3 500
S-roOm house on Twelfth street .......... 200
7-room house on Twelfth Street........... 800
7-rOOm house on Seventh aVenue..... 9, 600
Groom house on Eighteenth Street........ $500
Modern house on Seventh avenue. 81. 500
Three b room houses Forty first street 4, 400
7-room house on FOrty-first Street........ ], 800
Modern house on ForJy-third Street....... 1900
nearly ........................ $500
Groom house, brick, on First avenue. 5000
mace modern ................ $500
S-room house on Seventeenth street, new 5000
lots. ................... 1000
7-room house and Is lots Ninth street. ? $50
7-roOm house on Thirteenth avenue. 1900
7-room house on Thirteenth avenue. ....... $500
4-room house on Ninth avenue. 800
Broom house on Ninth Street.-............ 900
Two Groom houses on Ninth street, each. 1000
story business block Second avenue,
lot running TO First avenue. .............. 1000
10 acres near Milan. cheap.
Two good business lots on Third avenue
cheap.
Several fine lots in Black Hawk, Sturgeon.
Schnen and South Park additions on reasona-
BILE terms.
Many fine hores 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
bought on monthly installments at a low rate
of 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.,
q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

trenton, N j., has a club of red
headed ladies and eeptJsnen-'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
He woulanr oDey the Board.

Terre HauJe, Ind, July 21.-Donn
II. Roberts, president and general
manager of the Indiana Construction
company, has been arrested and placed
in Jail for ignoring the order of the
board of public works to suspend work
on a city contract. The board de-
cided that the company was not doing
the work according to the plans and
specifications, and ordered the work
stopped, pending an investigation. The
work was continued in disobedience
of orders, and force of eighteen po-
lice was sent to the scene to drive the
men from the street. Roberts told his
workmen to proceed and the police
promptly arrested him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21

Springfield, Ills, July 21.-A meeting
of the creditors of the Bank of Waver-
ly. recently adjudged a bankrupt in
the United States district court here,
was held yesterday in this city, and up
on their recommendation the court ap-
pointed L. S. Brown, cashier of the
Bank of Modesto, and A. b. Curtis and
George w. Dunseth, of Waverly, trus-
tees of the bank. The banks liabilities
are s350,000 and assets 100000. ac-
cording to the statement of it's officers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
Oepke's Unique Experience.

Oconto, Wis, July 21.-An extra
ordinary amount of interest has been
aroused in the medical profession in
this vicinity over the case of julius
Oepke, who fell on a circular saw and
was cut across the chest so that his
heart and lungs were exposed, only a
thin tissue remaining unservered over
his heart The action of these organs
was plainly visible and the case has
gone dowz on record as the only one
in which n man has been able to see
the actual Beating of his own heart.
Owing to the splendid physical con-
dition of the patient, he is rapidly re-
covering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-21
HULL & CO.

Mitchell & Lynde Building. Room 21.
The labor world., 1899-10-21

The Unity club held it's first regular
meeting Of the fall and winter series
| last evening at the Unitarian church.
The paper Of the evening was pre-
sented by Henry F. Greene, and the
subject wos 1.-THE Dreyfus Case" The
! next meeting will be held two weeks
from last night and a paper will be
J presented by the former paster of the
Unitarian church in this city, Rev. Mr..
Southworth of Chicago.
Mr.. Greene presented a very thorough
history of the Dreyfus case, which was
punctuatd with interesting comment
and comparison. He said he did not
think the inflexible determination Of
the French people to find Dreyfus
guilty of trason was because he is a
Jew, a theory that may people enter
j tain, but that he was first selected as
a victim by the generals of the French
army because of his sect, and that be-
cause he was accused he must be found
guilty in order to sustain and endorse
the war department.
Mr.. Greene said that it was idle to
say that the French people are inno-
cent in the Dreyfus case, for the people
OF all classes, even tn Workingmn of
that country, favored it. He pointed
out also that the pro-Dreyfus papers
of Paris had fallen off in circulation
while those that were pursuing anti
Dreyfus policy had increased their CIR
culations.
Mr.. Greene described the notorious
system Of presenting testimony. Testi-
mony based on hearsay and express
sions of opinion were accepted. In this
connection Mr.. Greene said that there
is no system of law that can guarantee
protection to innocent people where
public sentiment demands a conviction.
The system in this country, however,
offers more protection, he said, than
any other. Mr.. Greene pointed to the
case or Mrs. Suratt, who was court
nlartialed and hung for completely in
the assassination of President Lincoln,
as a case in which the dehand of the
public for conviction in the absence of
sufficient evidence, was complied with.
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