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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
PREPARING FOR A CHASE
Roberts & citing Ready TO Follow the
Trekkfng Boer Army.


London June Military opera
tions in South Africa are apparently
AT standstill. For a day or two the
tired troops of Lord Roberts are rest
ing. and he is filling the magazines
and warehouses at his new base, Pre-
toria, prepare tory to long chase after
the retiring Beers in the direction of
Lydenburg His cavalry are probably
seeking to intercept Commandant Gen
eral Botha. Some dispatches are TO
hand which left Pretoria Monday
while the lighting was going on out
side of the city. They come by way
of LourcnZo Marques. one of them
says:
General BOtha was lighting an es-
Eentially rear guard action, his object
being not to defend Pretoria. but to
delay Lord Roberts until the railway
switch had been cleared and the main
part OF the Boer army had started TO
withdraw The British advance ap-
pears to have left open to the Beers
the best line of retreat along the rail
way"
Lydenburg, the district into which
the provisions originally destined for
Pretoria have been diverted, and where
a cartridge factory has been erected
and reserve supplies of all sorts are
stored. Is a volcanic region of fertile
valleys enclosed by great ramparts OF
precipitous rock. penetrated by mar
row, winding passes. There are herds
OF cattle in the valleys, and there is
much native labor available for the
fortitiying.
The most disastrous incident for the
British recently was the capture by
the Beers at Lindley OF portion.
about 500. Of the Geomanry. Amang
those captured are the Earl Of I.eitrim.
the Earl of Longford, and the Earl of
Ennismoor. and the whole battalion is
made Nh of men of good family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
BAD STORM
IN KANSAS.
Village of Faulkner Almost
Wiped Out By
Wind.
CROPS SUFFER GREATLY.
Houses Unroofed, but No
Casualties so Far
Reported.
CROPS SUFFER GREATLY.

Chetopa, Kas.. June THE viii
lage of Faulkner, seven miles north
east, was almost entirely demolished
by wind storm early today. Many
farm houses in the adjacent country
were unroofed or blown from their
foundations. Much damage to crops
occurred. No casualties are re-
ported.
Town Destroyed by Fire.
st. Paul, June Tt is reported
the town of Virginia, Mimi, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire. Destruction
of the telegraph office cuts of all
communication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Social sensation at Quincy.

Quincy, Ills, June IA social SEN
sation was created here by the elope-
ment of James Finn and Miss Mar
garet Harding. They ran away and
were married at Alton. The groom is
the son of a wealthy soda-water manu-
facturer. The bride is a sister of Lieu
tenant Eugene Harding, an officer of
the marine corps now stationed at
Manila, and a sister-in-law to Charles
II. Dazy, the author of In Old Ken
tucV''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Base ball Records.

Chicago, June T.-Scores on the base
hall diamond made by League clubs
Yesterday were as follows: At Phila-
lelphia-Pittsburg u. Philadelphia 3;
at Brooklyn-Chicago 3. Brooklyn ::
al Boston-St. Louis II. Boston q; ut
New York-Cincinnat IL. New York D.
American League: At milwaukee,
Detroit q. Milwukee ,: at Minneapolis
INDIANAPOLIS :: Minneapolis Is: at
Kansas City-Buffalo ., Kansas City
=. at Chicago-Rain-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
ARE LED INTO AN AMBUSH.
Capt. Crenshaw and a Private Wounded
Near TaaI.

Manila. June Capt. Crenshaw
with 40 of the 28th infantry. while
scouting near Taal, was led into am
bush by a guide. The captain and
one private were wounded. The am
bushers were scattered, leaving 10
dead and three wounded on the field
Capt. Flint and two privates were badly
wounded in the brush with the enemy
eaGt Of Biscanbato, Bulacan province
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Glucose Works at Pekin,

Pekin, Ills, June 7.-Capitalists of
this and others cities have decided to
erect large glucose works in this city
with a capacity of 10, 900 bushels of corn
a day. This will give employment to
between 400 and 500 workmen The
company has S1,000,00O capital. and
has made contracts for the, erection of
several large brick buildings. The new
works will be near those of the Illi-
nois Sugar Refining company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Mavor Make. a Grand Sweep.

st. Paul, Mimi. June Robert A.
Smith. whose successor as postmaster
was nominated Tuesday by President
Mckinley. was inaugurated little
after noon Tuesday to serve his fourth
term as mayor of st. Paul. Republic
ans have held the Office for the past
four years. and within half an hour
after the inauguration half L dozen
vacancies in the heads of the police
department had been made and filled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
COLOMBIA. Revolution Pro.p.r..

Caracas. Venezuela, June "A dis
patch from Cuiuta, department of
Santander, Venezuela, says that after
thirteen days of fighting the Colom-
bian revolutioniSts have routed the
government forces near Bucaramanga,
capturing Il number of prisoners, in
Guiding General PenaSolana-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
srEUNENBERG IS IN CONTROL
Idaho's Governor Sustained in the Demo.
cratic Cor vention.

Lewiston, Ida. June THE forces
OF Governor Steunenberg triumphed
yesterday in the state Democratic con-
vention by seating the contesting dele
CATION from Shoshone county, friend
ly to the governor, the vote being 152
to "a. The result is a practical indorse-
ment Of Governor Steunenberg's ad-
mfnistration in the Occur d. Alene trou-
BILE. as the fight in the convention was
made almost entirely on that line.
Shoshone county Is the scene of the
Coeur d'Alene mining disturbances,
and one OF the contesting delegations
represented the element opposed TO the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
END OF A MARITAL FAILURE.
OIney Man Fatally Shoots His Daughter
Ex-Husband.

Oney, Ills, June Christ Hasler.
n leading merchant of this city, shot
his former sOn-in-law, Charles O'Kean,
Tuesday afternoon, with probably IA
tai effect. O'Kean married Hasler's
daughter twelve years ago against the
parental will. Later the couple were
divorced, and since then, it is said.
O'Kean had constantly harassed the
Hasler family by falsehoods and SLAM
der.
Two years ago O'Kean returned
from the Chester prison, after serving
four years for aSSaulting HaSler.
O'Kean is the son of wealthy parents.
Hasler was arrested and released on
bond, twenty-five business men of this
city signing as Sureties. Public sym
pathy is strong for Hasler.
Railway Sale Is Confirmed.
Springfield, Ills, June I'm the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Novel Accident TO a Child.

West Superior. Wis. June THE
S-year-old son of T NJ. Thorson. of
this city. fell from a ladder while
at play. and struck his lower jaw on
the edge OF a tub which had an iron
rim. The lower row of teeth. with
the gums. was broken in, but the doc
tors hope TO save teeth which were
.ulled back into place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07

Milwaukee. Wis, June T.-Ex-Cnit-
ed States Senator John l.. Mitchell.
who has Just returned from Berlin,
Germany. when Informed that the
Democrats of Wisconsin wished him
10 act as their standard bearer in the
next campaign aud accept nomina-
tion for governor said that he would
have to decline the honor. Regarding
the presidential situation he said:
Bryan is the strongest man the Demo
Gratis can nominate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07

John n. Sullivan. VINO announced tnar
Fitzsimmons Is suffering from an alb
scess on his left knuckle. This hand
was injured in FitZsimmons' recent
bout with DunkhOrst, and has since
panied him greatly. DR.. Sullivan gave
him a certificate of injury and said
positively that he could not box with
Ruhlin on June 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
REPORT ON COEUR D'ALENEs.
Majority of the House Committee Justifies
Merriam and Steunenberg,

Majority of the House Committee Justifies
Merriam and Steunenberg,
Washington, June THE majority
report of the house committee on mill
tary affairs, which has been inyeSti-
eating the Occur d'Alene labor trou-
bles, has been submitted. The report
declares that a labor conspiracy ex-
isted, that the district had been in a
state of insurrection since 1892, and
that the conditions eliminated in 1899
in d violent state of insurrection and
riot.
The governor OF Idaho is declared to
have been Justified in calling for fed
eral troops, the president in sending
them, and the conduct of the troops
is praised. The report denies that
the writ of habeaS corpus was sus-
pended or that free speech was denied
to peaceable citizens. Brigadier Cen
eral Merriam is commended for wis
dom, prudence and soldierly qualities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Eureka Wins a Speaking Match.

Eureka, Ills. June7.-An intercol-
legiate Oratorial contest was held here
Tuesday night between Bethany col
lege of West Virginia, Hiram college of
Ohio, Butler college of Indiana and
Eureka college. s. E. Fisher. Eureka.
spoke on ''The Genius of History
John r. Carr, of Butler; p. B. Coch-
ran. of Bethany, and J. L Gervin, Of
Hiram. were the other speakers. Fish
er won first and Carr second place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Younc Man Shoots HI, stepfather.

Chicago, June Joseph Meder. 30
years old, was shot twice in the right
side Tuesday night by his stepson.
John Lemmer, 20 years of age, who
had taken his mothers part in a quar-
rel between her and her husband at
their residence at SS37 Page street
Meder was removed to Mercy hospital,
where il is said he will recoVer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07

London. June king Oscar. OF
Sweden and Norway. left England to-
day enroute for Paris. He was heart
iIv cheered on the departure of the
train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Men Who Don't Pay the Doctor.

Muncie, Ind. June AT a meeting
OF the Delaware County Physicians
union, 726 names were placed on the
blacklist, and the number viii be in
creased TO ! 800 before the doctors are
through. 4 person whose name is on
the list cannot obtain medical atten-
dance except by paying cash in aG-
vance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
weT-Known Lumbermen III.

Black River Falls, Wis. June T.
Dudley J. Spaulding. a w@l-known
lumberman of this section of the state,
is dangerously i'll at his home in this
city. DR. Gatchell, of Chicago, has
been summoned. Spaulding is one OF
the oldest settlers in the city, and has
been one of the most prominent buSi-
hess men in western Wisconsin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Welcome Rain in South Dakota.

Pierre. $ D., June Parties who
have come in from the range country
report good showers over n large part
of the range, filling the water holes
and breaking the drought WHICH has
prevailed all spring. Cattle which have
ben compelled to stay along the larger
streams can now get out on to the
prairies where the feed is much better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Fatal wind Storm i'm Manatoba.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June "A
Times special from Winnipeg, Man,
says: \ wind storm approaching in
intensity Il veriable cyclone swept over
the city Tuesday night from the
southeast. Carriages were overturned.
boats on the river upset and several
buildings demolished. A boat house
on the river bank was overturned with
the result that several young men and
boys who had taken shelter behind it
were badly injured. one of the number.
Edward Hartwell, being instantly
killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
And the Strike Is Still On.

Spring Valley. Ills, June THE ex-
pected break in the ranks of the strik-
ing miners of Spring Valley Monday
morning did not take place, and the
strife is still on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Against Reorganization.

Milwaukee, June AT this morn
ing's session of the general federation
of women's clubs there was a spirited
debate over the question Of reorgani-
zation. The vote by states decided
against reorganization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Dutch to Boycott England.

Cape Town, June THE boycott
ting schemes of the Dutch embrace
invitations TO American and continent
al firms to establish branches here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Practical Joke Causes INSANITY.

La Porte, Ind, June Mrs. Her
man Stibbe. wife of a prominent Ger
man citizen, has become violently in
sane. Her condition is attributed by
physicians to Il scare given her by a
practical joker. 1t is said there is no
hone of recovery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
For Governor OF Wes, Virginia.

Parkersburg, W. Va, June John
NJ. Holt. of Huntington. was nomi-
mated by the Democratic state conven-
ton for governor yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Bank Robbed of $1,000.

Watseka, Ills, June THE bank of
Donovan. Iroquois county, Ills, was
robbed Monday night. C. J. Johnson
is cashier. The safe was blown open
and destroyed, and the burglars got
$4,000 in notes and 81 900 in cash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
CONNECTICUT FOR BRYAN.
Democratic State Convention So Declare
Today.

Today.
Waterbury. Conn, June THE
state democratic convention unanim-
ously adopted platform naming
Bryan as the candidate for president,
instructing the delegates for Bryan
and pledding support to the platform
of the Kansas City convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Congress Fails to Adjourn.

Washington, June 1.-CongresS
failed to adjourn yesterday. The senate
adjourned to IL u. LII. today aud the
house took recess to 10 a. In. The
whole session of both houses yester-
day was devoted to trying to agree on
the purchase of armor for battleships
and one or two other points in ap-
DroDriatiou bills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
rIt,.,mmon. Can't zIeht J une IS.

New York. June 1--Robert Fitzsim-
mons the pugiliSt. was examined at
bellevue hospital yesterday BY Dr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
Both Houses Fix Time Of
Winding Up of Busi-
ness.
THE NAVAL BILL LAST.
Long Consideration of the
Appropriation by
Conferees.

Washington, June with the
conferees of the naval appropriation
bill still in session, the senate con-
Vened at II. No agreement was
reached by the conferees on the naval
bill and none is Immediately in sight.
On motion of Cockrell the senate be-
gan the consideration of private pen
sion bills.
The house concurred in all items
of the naval bill. The senate has
agreed to adjourn at
The house agreed to the resolution
for adjournment at 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
ATTACKED AN OFFICER
Chicago SaIoonkeeper Killed for
viciousIy AssauIting a
Constable.
FIRST SET HIS DOGS UPON HIM,
Then Knocked Him Down with Lead
Pipe-Marriage Whose Sequel
Is a Homicide-Items.

Chicago, June 7.-Constable Conrad
a Peterson in enforcing the service of
p writ of execution was forced to use
his revolver to save his life, by kill
ing the man against whom the writ
was issued, as well as the victims great
Dane dog, which had been set upon
the officer. Peterson is a constable
from Justice Nils Olson's court and
the man he shot was John Scholz. The
killing occurred in ScholZ's saloon,
Lincoln and Crawford avenues. The
constable had driven out TO Scholz's
place in the company of a friend,
Jacob Graf, to serve a writ of excu-
ton for S45. When he made known
the object of his visit SchOlZ ordered
him out, but on the constable's refusal
to 90 Scholz turned loose two great
Dane dogs, and they proceeded vic
iously to attack Peterson and his
friend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
MORE CASES OF PLAGUE.
Spread of Bubonio Addiction at San Fran
cisco.
Austin. Texas. June THE state
health department was notified today
of the discovery of several new cases
of the plague at San Francisco.
TAYLOR Is OUT OF 1T.
Kentucky GubernatoriaI Pretender So
Announces.
Louisville. June Taylor today
announced that he is not candidate
for governor.
DEWEY IN OHIO CAPITAL.

Reviews Parade In HIS Honor nc Col
umbus.
Colum bus, Ohio, June 7.-Th @
event here today of the celebration in
honor of Dewey was a parade this
afternoon which was, reviewed by the
admiral at the state capitol. Over
1000 men were in line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-07
omcsr victously Attacked.

Scholz meanwhile seized section
of lead pipe sixteen inches long and
struck Peterson on the head, Telling
him and cutting Il great cash in his
forehead. From his PROSTATE posi-
ton Peterson drew his revolver and
shot one of the dogs and then shot
ScholZ. who died three minutes later.
Peterson at once surrendered himself
and his writ to the police, and was con-
fined in the Sheffield avenue police sta
tion. SchOlZ formerly was a black
smith, in business at Lincoln avenue
and Roscoe street. He sold out two
weeks ago, and with the proceeds pur-
chased the saloon in which he was
killed. Anton PabSt sued him for
wages and secured a judgement
against him on May "a for $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-31

tributed throughout the ia and the presence Oh
powerful interests in the market was noted. an
impulse In the market the announcement oi
the dividend of per cent for the year on Ameri-
can Steel and Wire common and the publication Oh
a highly flattering balance sheet OF the company
There was general awakening, in consequence
of speculation among all the iron and steel snares'
sympathetic influence spread to the anthracite
coal shares. In the iron and ateel group American
Steel and Wire enjoyed a maximum gain or per
cent Federal Steel common 2ss, Tennessee Coal ana
Iron Sh, Colorado Fuel and Iron Ia and Natonai
Steel 215 per cent, while other Issues gained pei
cent over. Sugar Refining on strong trade au-
vices rose 3h per cent and Glucose Sugar Re1nlns
advanced a point In the anthracite coalers there
were sharp advances I'm the Reading issues ana
Lackawanna. The local traction stocks were declo-
eddy strong the impression that the undergrounu
tunnel road when completed, would be oPerateu III
harmony with existing transportation lines. III
the railway list the strongest features were LOUIS
Vile and Nashville Missouri Pacific, Chicago Bur
Mngton and Quincy and some Of the specla''les'
Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and ST. Louis was
conspicuously weak. The market closed strong. IN
Government bonds the old IS were up "A per ce"'
bid Railroad bonds strong.
Some Of the buyers and sellers were; jacob
Field 600 sold ST. Paul. Selgman & van Ant
werp bought Hoop common. Hedge, Louhsoe[y *
Foster 600 bought Union Pacific common D. u
Tappan $500 sold. H. Content Co. 5000 In an
and Caspary 1000 bought Wire common: Buck
hout Davis & Co. O,5OO). E. VI, F. Miller Q.O"O ana
TunstalI & Co 5000 sold. d. Bacon o0OO ana NJ
& c. Randolph 600 bought Atchison prererred'
Worden 8 Co C2OOW sold Tunstall & Co 10000
bought Sugar Refining: A. De CordoVa q co. tIOO)'
Townsend SpIegelberg 5000 and J. 5. Bache q Co
5000 sold Strong sturgis & Co. Q.oOO) sold Ameri-
can Tobacco Wire, Post Flagg 2OOO ana
Housman Co. $500 bought; Tunstall & co. (ZOOO'
sold ST. Paul l. & s Wormser bought; W.
H. CRANBERRY sold Panhandle, ]. r. winston
bought and sold 1900 American Steel ana WIRE
J. Field Housman & Co. and Halle q sueshtz
q 500 bought. st. Louis and San Francisco ~
Lapsey Q,OOO) bought; c. Gregory QOON sold. 81
Paul. Raynor BurriH & Stitt bought; W. L. 0'o"
sold Brooklyn Rapid Transit, ]. Field HousInan
& Co, Harris & Fuller and Halle & Stiegiitz wv"
bought Federal Steel, Flower s. Co. bought MIS-
souri, Pacific, Baylis & Co. bought WIRE, CoF
burn. H. Sternberger We'll and Dominick Doin-
nick bought. Metropolitan Railway, Mathews q
Co and w. D. Hatch bought: w. D. Hatch SOLO
Republic Steel Halsted Hodges ana w. u
Hatch bought; Jewett sold. Sugar Halle q SUES 5
Iitz bought 500 Brooklyn Rapid Transit. j. X VII
Iiston and Housman & Co. $500 bought missouri ,
Pacific. Kepplar 1000 bought Motley SOLD "'i
cose LEASH g. Co q OOO bought Metropolitan Kali
way, Strong, Sturgis 8 Co. bought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-31
WALL STREET AVID EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE SECURITIES MARKET-Market
closed steady. Standard Oil closed at 5l6Q52O
against 5l9Q5l9hs Monday. Last prices of other
prominent issues were: Havana Commercial 2OaZo
preferred, 6OQ6l; Baking Powder 93kas5: Bay State
Gas, 2a2b; Pump, 151RGp16; preferred 62H064:
Markeen Copper. 6ds; Analgamated Copper s2IbaSS
Amsterdam Gas. 26Q26as; preferred 45q47: Rubber
Goods, @QSo; preferred sOQS1; Distling of America
64Q61s; preferred, 20lzQ211z Soss- Sheffield 1880
preferred, SSG6s; Storage Power. 12q14; General
Carriage, 1904
FOREIGN TRADING.-London was a light dealer
in the local market. arbirage houses taking about
5000 shares and selling about 1900 shares.
AMERICAN LINSEED'S ADVANCE. The
American Linseed Company has advanced prices on
all grades Of lInseed oil cents a gallon.
ERIE TELEPHONES STOCK-Erfe Telegraph
and Telephone Company subscription for 5000
shares treasury stock closed Monday night
The full amount subscribed for at par by
stockholders and purchasers of rights
CALLED FOR MARCH 5.-The meeting OF the
stockholders OF the National Union Bank to vote
On the proposed increase of capital stock to
100000 by the Issue Of $500 shares at $50 share
with view of consolidation with the National
Bank OF Commerce, has been called tor March s, at
the Offices of the bank Little doubt in expressed
that the stockholders will ratlfy the action of
the directors. The stockholders of the National
Bank OF Commerce to hold similar meeting
on March IT,