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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

sArrival. tDeparture. tDaily, sxcep; sunday
sDsily except saturday. AL others daily. Tele.
phone 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

Passenger trains leave II d moline
svenuo) depot I've 90 minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, all other trains
daily except Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-26

Phone on 1857 once, 86 Twentieth
street. once hours: 10 to 12 a. m; to and
z to p. m. Sunday, $50 to $50 a. M; 1:so to
p M
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07

the public mind which otherwise would
have been further alarmed. Confidence
is felt In any measures that Gen. Bull
Ter may deem desirable. The knowl-
edge that the pigeon post is working
has also come as relief to the great
anxiety previously felt.
The third-class cruiser Pelorus has
been ordered from Gibraltar to Dur
ban. and the third-class cruiser Fear
less from Port Said to the same point.
Dispat ches from Cape Town and other
centers in Cape Colony indicate that
the Cape Dutch are becoming very
restless in consequence of Boer sue
cesseS.
The Morning Post Ladysmith corre-
spondent. telegraphing Novem Der l,
says: 1--WE can not understand the
Boer tactics. 1t is incomprehensibl
that they should have refrained from
using their big guns this morning"
Commenting upon this dispatch the
Morning Dispatch observes: 1T is easy
to guess the reason why the Beers have
been nonplussed by the arrival of the
naval guns at Ladysmith. They are
now regretting a lost opportunity, as
they might have cut the railway and
thus prevented the appearance of those
guns on the scene,"
The troop ship Rapidan, which sail
ed from Liverpool for South Africa on
November !, but was obliged to turn
back owing to the damage received in
Fridays storm, lost 200 horses over
board in the gale.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
FIRED ON THE HOUSES.
A Body of Negroes at Mine No. 6I, Macon,
Mo-, Break Out of the Stockade and
Do Considerable Damage.

MACON, Mo-, Nov. Elm spite of the
vigilance of Superintendent Vail,
body of Negroes got out of the stock
ade at mine No. 81 Sunday and again
started toward town. On arriving near
mine No. they stationed themselves
in railroad cut and began firing into
houses over the hill David CANDLES
residence was riddled with bull
lets and the family had to lay fat
on the floor to escape the fusil-
ade. o. L. Trollard's house was
also attacked in similar manner and
several others had to evacuate their
homes. Sheriff Glenn came home Sat-
urday night, and the Negroes took ad-
vantage of his absence to resume their
outrages. He returned to Bevier Sun
day and Immediately went to Mine No.
81 and will endeavor to locate the
guilty parties and arrest them. Sew
eral persons came to Macon Sunday in
quest of rifles and ammunition. A
show of force is necessary before the
Negroes will consent to be disarmed.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
Destructive Fire at Kansas Ci,y.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 6.-Half a
million dollars worth of property was
destroyed early Sunday orning by a
fire that started in Jones Bros big de-
partment store in North Main and
Sixth streets, and spread to half a
block Of other buildings in Main and
Walnut streets. The aggregate insur-
ance is estimated at 1878. 900. The
heaviest losers are Jones Bros, wb~
estimate their loss at $500, OOO
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
IMPORTANT EXPEDITION.
A Fleet of Gunboats and Transports Leave
Manila, Their Destination Supposed
to Be Some Northern Port.

MANILA, Nov. 6.-Sunday evening a
Manila for the most important expe-
dition of the autumn campaign. It's
destination is supposed TO be Bagupan
or some other northern port. Gen..
Wheaton commands, with a brigade
consisting of 18th infantry, the SD
infantry, the guns of the 9Th artillery
and two Gatlings. The transports
Sheridan, Francisco De Reyes and
Actec carry the troops, with the gun
boat Helena as escort.
A dispatch boat was sent ahead to
arrange a rendesvouz with the United
States cruiser Charleston and the
other warships that are patrolling the
north coast of Luzon.
The landing will be made under
cover of the guns of the fleet. 1t is
assumed here that the purpose of the
expedition is to move down the Dagu-
pan-Manila railroad toward Tarlac or
to prevent Aguinaldo's forces making
another base farther north. Dagupan
and Apparri are the strongholds of the
insurgents in the north and it is sup
posed the points where most of the
tilibustering parties land.
Since the beginning of the hostili-
ties it has been the unanimous opinion
of military experts here that Dagupan
should be made a base of operations,
but sufficient troops have heretofore
been lacking. With Gems. Wheaton,
Macarthur and Lawton moving upon
Tarlac from three directions, and the
mountains hemming in the other side,
the insurgent capital will soon become
untenable.
Aguinaldo may attempt to shift his
headquarters to the rich tobacco coun-
try at the northern end of the island.
Possibly he may slide around Gen.
Lawton's front to the southern prov
inces; but, as MacArthur's and Law
toms troops are spread across the
country from Angeles to Cabanatuan,
it will be difficult for the insurgents
to escape.
Should the concerted operations sue.
ceed, organized insurrection on large c
scale should be at an end early next
spring, although guerilla warfare is
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
The Couer D'Alene Miners rri,l .

Moscow, Ida, Nov. 6.-The jury Sun
day returned a verdict of guilty in the
case of ten, and not guilty in the case
of three of the Couer D'Alene miners
United States court on a charge of
conspiracy and stopping a United
States mail train at Wallace on April
% last, the day on which the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mill was blown up
at Wardner
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
An Order to Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The postmas-
ter general has issued an order for Did
ding pOstmasters in the United States
to collect postage due in excess of the
domestic rate on any letters sent by
soldiers, sailors, marines or other per-
sons in the United States service in
Guam and the Philippines. The order
is given immediate effect. Postmasters
are directed to disregard all ratings of
postage due in excess of the domestic
cate made prior to this date.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
1t is Believed in London That is
the Reason Ladysmith
Was Not Attacked.
SURRENDER OF GEN. WHITE REPORTED
Gen. Sir Redvers Butler Appears to
Have Ordered a Retirement
From StOrmberg.
Third Class Cruiser Pelorus Ordered From
Gibraltar to Durban-The Fearless
Goes to the same Point From
Port said.

LONDON, Nov. 5-The colonial office
has received a dispatch saying Colen-
so has been evacuated by the British,
who are withdrawing to the south
COlenso is 20 miles south of Lady
smith. The British are withdrawing
from the key point of Gen. Whites
line Of retreat. At this point is the
big bridge, which is the only way rein
forcements can get through to Lady
smith. The capture of Colenso means
that Gen. Whites forces are entirely
cooped u by the Beers
CAPE Town. Nov. 5.-The occupation
OF Colesburg by the Beers is officially
admitted. Colesburg is just south of
the Orange Free State. in Cape Colony,
and Is an important town strategically.
1t is not more than 100 miles due east
of De Aar from which place Gen. Bull
Ter will begin his great campaign to
take Pretoria.
LISBON, Nov. 6.-Persistent reports
are in circulation here that Gen. Sir
George Stewart White, British COM
mander in Natal, has capitulated to
the Beers.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The general belief
in London is that the Beers are now
waiting for more guns from Pretoria
before attacking Ladysmith.
The fact that Sir Redvers Butler ap-
pears to have ordered a retirement
from Stormberg, and perhaps from
other places, relieves to some extent
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
PEACE OFFERINGS.
They Preceded Him and as His Wife.
Predicted He Was Home with
His Purchases.

She received large box full of American
beauty roses by messenger from her hus-
band along toward four o'clock the other
afternoon.
James is absorbing Martigny cocktails
again." she unused shrewdly.
Half an hour later another messenger
brought her five pounds of expensive candy
from her husband
James has ordered that $50 overcoat he
was talking about, but said he couldn't af
ford" she mused again.
Half an hour later awagon drew up, with
i florists name painted ON the sides thereof,
and two handsome, full-grown palms were
delivered at her door marked as coming
from her husband.
'Olive branches preceding him." she
unused some more. He'll be home by dark"
He was home by dark. He had been alb
sorbing Martignys. He had ordered the $50
Overcoat. The prescience of the modern
married woman is sufficiently awe-inspiring
to persuade any man to raise his bonnet
thereto. Washington Post.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
Crazed From Typhoid Fever.

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 6.-J. Rudolph,
aged %, made a murderous assault on
his brother with a hatchet. He
wounded his brother, but other rela-
tives intervened in time to prevent
murder. The maniac fed upstairs and
got onto the roof through scuttle hole,
where he defied capture. The police
were notified and several officers and
deputy sheriffs surrounded the house
and, finally, at great risk, succeeded
in capturing and disarming the man.
Rudolph had recently recovered from
an attack OF typhoid fever.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
Fired on a British sailing Ship.

LISBON, Nov. S.--News has reached
here that British war ship in Della
goa bay has fred on sailing ship
which Was entering the harbor with
out having displayed flag. The YES
sci proved 10 be British, but there is
some question here as to the right of
Great Britain to do police duty in .
Portuguese port.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
Dixon Holds the Championship.

New YORK, Nov. 3.-GeorEe Dixon,
featherweight champion of the world.
more than held his own Thursday
night against Will Curley, of Eng
land, and after 25 rounds, flany OF
which were rather tame, the american
was declared the winner and no one
complained.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
Safe BloWers Caught.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.--Two safe blowers
were captured Thursday night at the
Washington medical institute, No. So
State street, by four detectives, after
a pistol fight during which 90 shots
were fired.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07

The widow of former Gov. Atkinson,
of Georgia, has created something of a
sensation in business and social circles
by going into the field as general state
agent for fire and life insurance COM
panies. She says her purpose is to make
a living and educate her five children.
She is already doing well and has re-
Peived letters of congratulation from
numerous society women.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07

likely to continue for a long time. No
one anticipates that the insurgents
will make many hard battles The
problem is to move the troops about
the country to maintain transporta-
tion and to hold the territory gained.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
One Killed and woI,5nred

Rock ISLAND, Ill, Nov. 6.-In at.
tempting to cross the track OF rapid
ly moving street car Sunday evening
one man was killed outright and two
persons injured, all of whom we've on 4
light delivery wagon.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
81 Louis Fireman's Deeds.

ST. Louis, Nov. 6.-In a jealous rage
George Barthell, a fireman in tht
wholesale house of the Simmons HaTd.
ware Co., Sunday fatally shot his wife,
beat his wife's father and mother into
insensibility and then killed himself
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07

The first lady student 70 be received
into the Chicago theological seminary
is Miss Florence Fensham, professor of
Old Testament literature in the Ameri-
can college for girls in Constantinople.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
The Samoan Negotiations.

LONDON, Nov. 4.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Times says he hears
on reliable authority that the negotia-
tions regarding Samoa are proceeding
favorably and may be concluded any
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
Omcer Accidentally Shot.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov S-Ofice1 Geo.
Gasnell was accidentally shot Thurs
day morning by Alfred G. Chapman
while the latter was examining the
policeman's revolver, Gosnell VIII
probably die.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07
Won in Straight Falls.

BAY CITY, Mich, Nov. 4. Robert
Real1es, of West Bay City, Friday
night defeated Joe Barry, of Chicago,
in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling
match for a purse of $500. Reakes won
in straight falls.
The Bourbon news., 1899-11-07

Ignorance is more powerful in the hands
of some people than knowledge Chicago
Daily News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
CHAS. D. THAYER,
telephone se4-4 s Ripley ST.
DEATHS.

SMITH-In this city, 10th, Rev. Burritt A.
Smith, rs yrs, 10 mos. II days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at the residence or
nard, 50 Lincoln street, Monday, at 5.SO
p, m.
FISK-ln this city, nth, Lars p. FISK, 81
yrs. mos. % days.
KEAIPTON - In this city, nth, Maggie
~, wife of John S. Kempton, 90 yrs 3
mos. ID days.
VINCENT-In this city 18th, Joseph Vim
cent, Jr., AZ yrs.
HAGBERG-In this city, 18th Fritiof r.
Hagberg, So yrs. II mos. IL days.
NPDDRIB - In this city 18th, John M,
son of James and Annie (Iughes) Md
drie, yrs. 1 mo. q days.
Relatives and friends are. invited to at
tend funeral services at their residence
80 Barclay street, today, at 2.9O p. m,
SAVAGE-In this city, 18th, George %.
Savage So yrs. ] mo. days.
Funeral at his late home, Z Benefit ter
race Tuesday, at 10 a. m. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
JAQUITH-In this city, 18th, Mary j.,
widow of Jonas W. Jaquith, rs yrs.
mos. days.
Funeral services at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs, Joseph S. Horton, No. II
Fairfield street. Tuesday, at $50 a. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend, Burial at Hollis. N. III. NASHUA.
N. H., papers please copy.)
MCFARLAND - In this city, nth. Mrs.
Bridget Mcfarland, widow of Thomas
Mcfarland, 90 yrs.
Funeral from her late residence, No 3
Canal street Tuesday morning at s.l5.
Reouiem high mass eli St Johns Church
invited to attend. (Boston and South
birmingham papers please copy.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
DINSDALE IN TRAINING.

John f. Dinsdale started in training
at the Eyrie at the lake yesterday, I'M
der the direction of Joe Flaherty, who
is preparing himself for his fight with
Patsy Hennessey Wednesday evening.
Dinsdale will not have the advantage
of much boxing practice with Flaherty,
as the latter's hands are in no condition
to stand any roughing with Dinsdale.
Before the last match In Hartford, Fla
herty worked much with Dinsdale, and
whatever Improvement the latter show
ed was due in a large degree to the
constant practice which he had with
Flaherty. If he is not able to get as
much in the future, he will doubtless
lose a portion of his speed, which will
handicap him, for he can't afford to
lose any speed against a stiff one like
Rosenberg.
No match could be arranged between
George Boles and Moriarty of Lowell.
George P. King tried to make one in
behalf of Boles. but Con Desmond, who
is acting for Moriarty did not send Mr..
King a reply.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
DRAPER'S PREDICTION.

President Draper of the Providence
base ball team was in Worcester for
a short time yesterday. He had talk
with Treasurer Mason of the Wnrces-
ter team, during which he said Prov
idence will play better ball fIom this
time out, and will be heard from be-
fore the season is over. president ORA
per said he would wager $1,000 against
$500 that Providence will finish among
the first four teams of the league.
Treasurer Mason said he didn't care
to lay a wager against that propCsi-
ton, but he thought for several hun
bred dollars that Worcester would I'm
ish better than Providence. In fact. he
would wager that Worcester would
beat out Providence two places. The
Providence magnate didn't see that he
would get rich betting against Wor-
cester, and no wager was made.
President Draper Is well satisfied
with the base ball situation IN the
Rhode Island capital. He said the team
has been a financial success thus far
and will finish the season a winner
on the money basis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
A HOT GAME TODAY.
Horton is Out for Vengeance Against the
Torontos.

The second of the series of games
with Toronto will be played at the oval
today. On account of Frisbees illness,
Bransfeld will play in centre field. The
rest of the team will play the positions
of Saturday, except for Horton going
in the box.
The game will be a struggle between
two of the strongest teams in the
league. Ever since the Torontos
played here in the opening of the sea-
son, local fans have placed them
among the best clubs in the league.
Since the reorganization of the Wor-
cesters, there is no doubt that they are
one of the best clubs in the league.
Horton vows he will take vengeance
on Toronto for the former defeat, when
he pitched against the team at the oval
May u. The Canadians won the game
by a score of 10 to s. and was the first
team to beat Horton. Previous to
their coming, he had beaten Montreal,
Syracuse and Rochester, but Toronto
trimmed him. They got 13 hits, in
Guiding a three-bagger and home run
by little Rothfuss.
The Toronto aggregation Is made up
of a snappy crowd that plays a daring
game taking longer chances than any
other team, and getting away with a
big percentage of its chances. They
play the ball crowd likes to see, being
on the move all the time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
FRISBEE IMPROVING.

Charlie Frisbee of the Worcesters in
proved considerably yesterday, and
was able to leave his bed late in the
day. He will not be able to play in
the game today, however. and Braus-
field will be placed in centre.
President Marston showed an inter
est in Frisbees condition. He read in
The Spy yesterday that Frisbee had to
take to his bed and call in a physi-
clan. He at once sent a dispatch to
Treasurer Mason, telling him to spare
no expense in making Frisbee COM
Portable and in getting him the best
medical attendance that could be o.
cured in Worcester.
Frisbee expected last evening he
would be able to play in a lay or two.
His fever had diminished consideta-
bly, and the terrible headache with
which he suffered, left him. He was
sore about the body, due to straining
himself in a fit Of coughing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
IN PERFECT CONDITION.
The Veteran Waller Ready for His At.
tempt TO Break Cordang's Record.

For the last ten years there is one
rider who has always been prominent
in the public eye when the 24-hour rec
ord has been mentioned, and that is
Frank Waller, the eccentric German
who first went for the mark at Ala
media, Cal, in 1898, and who ever since
has made crack at it regularly every
year.
Since Maurice Cordang, the Holland
err, rode GIG miles in "a hours, Waller
has believed that he could get 1t, and
has strenuously stuck to the statement.
In evidence of this, he last July at Nor
wood put the previous 24-hour rec
record in the shade, and later on, in
August, at Baltimore, he collapsed the
best previous 24hour track record.
This was with human pace, which at
times was found inadequate.
For some time Waller has been ex-
perimenting with motor pace, and after
some consultation with Charles II
Metz Of the Waltham Manufacturing
Company, who is known as one of the
cleverest bicycle mechanical experts in
the country, he has succeeded in get
ting together stable Of motor tam
dems, sufficient enough in speed and
durability to carry him through the en-
tire "a hours. Waller has made all
arrangements, and will go for the "a
hour record paced by these orient mo-
tor tandems, the first of July. The
German feels confident that he can
lower Cordang's mark Of GIG miles, and
is now in active training at Charles
River park for the attempt Waller,
though over 40 years old, is in the finest
possible physical condition, and was
this week carefully examined as to
physical defects by DIR. B. j. Bannon.
surgeon at the Union General hospital,
and the well-known athletic expert who
has attended Waller through two "a
hour contests, and who has probably
examined and attended more bicycle
cracks than any other physician. He
finds the veteran rider in perfect con-
dition. He says in the concluding re-
marks relative to the examination of
Waller:
Il have found nothing lacking, every
test giving the most perfect results, and
1 am confident that this riders mag
nificent physical condition, together
with his excellent judgment in mat
ters pertaining to long distance bicy-
cling, assures a successful termination
Of feat that is considered the most
difficult Of all bicycle-breaking rec
ords"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
GAMES AT BOSTON.

Worcester athletes have received notices
from Boston of the games that viii take
place In that city next month. The city
of Boston will furnish prizes for games
to be held on the common July l. The
events have not been decided on. There
will be an electric light meet at Apollo
Gardens, Roxbury July 10, in aid of Car
ney Hospital, Boston. The events will be
100. 40 Ss0-yaTd and mile runs, running
broad and running high jumps and team
races. Entries close with Frank Linehan.
16 Baxter street South Boston. July 8.
Three prizes will be given in each event.
ST. Augustine's parish Of South Boston
will hold games in July.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-19
AN l.. A. w. CONSULATE.
Movement on Foot to Start One in This
CITY.

A movement is soon to be started
amongst the local members of the l.. a.
w. to form a local consulate, permission
having been granted the different cities
represented in the organization at the re-
cent meeting of the representatives held
in the American House, Boston. Local
Consul Lincoln Holland was present at
the meeting.
He will endeavor to get the local mem
bers of the l.. A. w. interested in the
movement and the organization of con-
sulate. The need of a consulate is very
apparent here, where the wheelmen need
many reforms in many matters that are
of the utmost Importance to those mat
ride wheel. The attention OF the local
consulates will be given to all things that
interest the wheelmen locally, and every
thing that can be accomplished for the
furtherance of the interest OF the blcy-
clists will receive the prompt attention of
the consulate.
The first matter to be agitated will be
the matter of deluging the street with
water that is now practiced by the street
watering carts, and which makes riding
positively dangerous after the passage of
the car.
The local wheelmen and members of the
L. A. W. argue that should a small space
about a foot wide be left unwatered no
one would be Inconvenience by 1t and the
wheelmen would have place where they
could ride without endangering life and
limb.
Another matter that would be agitated
is the matter of better roads, which the
cyclists are unanimous in saying were
never in worse shape than at the present
time, They do not hesitate to attack the
present incumbent of the office of street
commissioner, and say that his predeces-
sor lost his official yellow jacket because
he would not endeavor to keep the roads
in ridable shape.
The formation of the local consulate
will be great aid in increasing the mem
bership of the L. A. w. in this locality,
and the members are enthusiastic over
its formation The consulate will not en-
ter the field as a competitor to the local
clubs and no club rooms will be used. 1t
is not the intention of conducting Sunday
runs or anything that will go against the
local clubs. The social side of the organ
iZatioh will not be featured. The sole OBJ
ject of the consulate will be to advance
the interests of the wheelmen of this city
in nNnrN nnssihla nanner