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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Why orendorfr Declined.

Springfield. Ills, July 3.-In caGd
in today'S State Register General Oren-
dorff gives his reasons for refusing the
request of the Democratic leaders to
accept the nomination for lieutenant
governor, with the promise that he should
be nominated for United States Sena
tor if the Democrats secured the leg
iSlature. General Orendorff says first
that here iS an express provision of the
constitution which declares that Meth
er the governor, lieutenant governor"
etc. is eligible to hold any other office
during the period for which he shall
be elected" and secondly. that when
his candidacy for governor was in con-
temptation Il number of aSpirants for
positions on the state ticket from CEN
trail Illinois had unSelfishly withdrew
in his interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
RooSEvELTs RECEPTION.
His Rough Riders Convince Him That He
Is Sure Welcome.

Oklahoma City. O. T.. July Gov
ernOr ROosevelt'S reception here, where
his Rough Riders are in camp. was fiat
tering in the extreme and probably the
warmest that has been rendered him in
many n day. The Rough Riders in
their khaki uniforms We're everywhere
present and all of them shouting lust
lily for Teddy" Fully 10000 people
Were gathered about the station and
their voices went in unison to the hero
of San Juan. while the band played
.'Therell BE a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight"
\ carriage completely drapped in
American flags was in waiting. and
Governor Roosevelt was prevailed up
on TO enter il and be driven TO the new
Hotel Lee. where 4 short reception was
rendered him, after which he returned
To his private car for the night. On his
journey to this place from Chicago he
made Il number of speeches, and was
the recipient fa remarkable welcome
at Kansas City. Republicans and Dem
OcratS uniting in doing him honor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
ARE KILLED IN A WRECK.
Two Lives Lost and Orhers Injured in
Montana.

Butte, July 3.-In a wreck on the
Montana Central railroad. branch of
the Great Northern, ut Trask siding,
II miles from Butte, John l.. Kelly,
aged 8. Salt Lake. and John Lueeskei.
middle aged. Great Falls. Mont, were
killed and % others were injured
The train was running at top speed
when the rails spread, ditching the
baggage, smoking and day coaches
and sleeper. A special train, with
doctors and nurses. sent from here
brought the injured 10 this city AMI
placed them in hospitals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
our Friend the Car and the Firms.

HelSingforS. Finland. July 3.-The
Finnish senate has addressed a me
mortal to the cZar declaring its inability
to promulgate the imperial rescript re-
garding the introduction of the Rus
sian language in to Finland, the limi-
tation of the right Of public meeting,
and the granting of the right of Rus
slams TO carry on certain trades prOhib-
tied to the FjnnS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
WARNING
TO WORLD.
Emperor Wilhelm Says Muir
der of Minister Will Be
Avenged.
CHINA MUST ANSWER.
Significant Utterances of the
German Ruler in an
Address.
INA MUST ANSWER .

Berlin, July 3.--In addressing . de-
tachment Of German marines which
sailed for China yesterday, Emperor
William made remarkable speech,
during which he notified the world of
Germany's intention to avenge the
murder of the late German minister.
Won Ketteler, and the missionaries.
and to dictate terms to the Chinese
palace at Pekin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL PHILIP
Burial in the Naval Cemetery at AnnapO-
lis with FnlI Military Honors.

New York, July 5. - Funeral SER
vices over the remains of Rear Ad-
miral Philip were held ut Brooklyn
navy yard yesterday Many prominent
naval officers attended. The body was
conveyed to Jersey City on the navy
yard tug Nina and thirteen guns We're
fired from the cob dock and also from
Fort Columbus as the boat passed.
The coffin, wrapped in 4 union jack,
was placed upon a train for Annapo-
lis. where burial in the naval ceme
terry took place today with full mill
tary hOuOrS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Half the Business Portion Burned.

Galesburg. Ills. July 3.--Nearly half
the business part of Oneida. twelve
miles from here. was destroyed by fire
Sunday morning. Eight buildings on
the north side were burned. The fire
started in l.. +. Olson's store and
burned both ways. Only a bucket bri-
gade was available To fight il. this city
being called on for help. The fire
stopped when there was nothing more
to burn. The Oneida State bank and
the Transient hotel were among the
structures burned. The loss was $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Scores of the Base Ball Experts.

Chicago. July 3.-Following are yes
terdaY's League score on the diamond:
At Cincinnati-New York q. Cincin-
natl 9: at Pittsburg-Boston l, Pitts
burg -: at st. Louis Brooklyn 3. st.
Louis >: ut ChicagO-Philadelph q,
Chicago e.
American League: At indianapolis
cleveland Z, indianapolis ,: mt Buff
falo-DetrOit Il, Buffalo 3; at Min
neapOlis-Chicago II. Minneapolis 1:
at Kansas City-Milwaukee s, Kansas
City ;.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Cook County Democracy Departs.

Chicago. July :.-After IL promenade
through the bliStering heat of the
downtown streets behind band, six
ty pieces strong. led by Captain James
ii. Farrell and followed by the cheers
of the spectators the Cook County De
mocracy took its departure for Kansas
City yesterday afternoOh All along
the line of march hundreds of men and
women lined the sidewalks andre
publicans, Prohibitions, Populists and
other party men as well as Democrats
united in giving the Chicago club II
rOnSinr send off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
He Surely will settle II.

Minneapolis. July 3.-Ralph Platt,
eX-captain of the United States army
in the Philippine islands, later the per
sonal friend of Ii-Gung-Yew. Chinese
consul general of the Philippines, and
now special emissary of the Chinese
emperor to Washington, envoy of the
ROYAL Red Coat of the Order OF the
First Peacock. arrived in Minneapo-
lis yesterday, but soon left for Wash
nutnn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
More Trouble Brewing In Africa.

Tangier, July 3.-There is great ex-
element at FeZ, owing TO French en-
crOachment on the oasis of TOuat. 4
mob killed the manager of n French
concern who was an American citizen.
The British consul has demanded the
assistance of the authorities to pro-
tect his house. and the Jewish ghetto
is bcSieged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
TO BREAK THE MONOTONY
Roberts is Again Heard From at Pre-
torta

London. July 3.-The following is
from Roberts: Pretoria, July s.
Hunter reached Frankfort without
opposition. Mcdonald joined him yes
terday. Methuen reports from Paar-
dekraul that he captured commander
Dewet's scouts and two other prison
ers and Andries Vessels, head of the
Afrikander band"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Schooner Picton Probably Lost.

Kingston. Ont. July 3.-No news has
been received of the missing schooner
Picton. and little doubt is felt that she
foundered on Lake Ontario in the re-
cent gale. Her crew consisted of Cap
tain Sidley, the owner. and his three
children; j. LaveS. of Coburg; James
Martin. mate; j. *. Nalley and q.
Warner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Gets "A Life sentence for Murder.

Kewanee. Ills, July 3.-Wm. Will
Jams. who shot and killed John Hor-
stem at Geneseo in May, is given a life
sentence in the penitentiary, according
to the verdict arrived ut after the
jury had been out all night. The men
were in Il game of cards when the
crime was committed. William Kyle
who handed the revolver to Williams
and was tried as an accessory, is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03

pare Ii>U OF Jne men VINO We're IN
the company's service on May q last,
and as the company now or hereafter
needs additional men il will select them
exclusively from this list until il is ex-
hausted, not interfering. however. with
men now in the service. No person
shall be eligible to this lisr who has
been guilty of any acts Of lawlessness
or violence -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Five Killed by the Heat.

Chicago. July 3.-The temperature
here\went up to 81 yesterday and five
deaths resulted from the heat-Jacob
Bakei of Polo. Ills; John Kart, Mrs.
Flora Eiriffith, Kral Joslar. and Henry
KIockA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03

from wnlcn the grup narcnes is Ialo
in the fall by a little brown beetle
known as the calaSpiS brunnea-
The experiment station has just is
sued circular of inquiry to the farm
erS of Illinois concerning smut in oats.
The circular states that the loss to
Illinois last year from smut was ST.
5O0.0O0. 1t asks the cooperation OF
the farmers in the discovery of the eN-
act damage To oats for 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Government surpIu, for June.

Washington, July 3.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
nent receipts and expenditures shows
DAT total receipts for the month of
JIne We're SOL .43J JS32, and the ex-
penditures $33, $40 0T3, leaving a sur
plus for the month Of ST.. $50, ,159. The
sut1iuS for the year is SS1 .229, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
CONTESTS ARE DECIDED.
Clark Delegation Wins In Okla
homa Contest.

Kansas City. July 3.-The national
committee decided unanim ouslyto seat
the Clark delegation from Montana. 1t
also decided the Oklahoma contest in
favor of the Jacobs faction and the
Indian Territory contest in favor of
the Marcum faction.
Hon. Charles S. Thomas, of Colo
RADIO. was chosen temporary chairman
Of the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
FREE SILVER TO GO IN.

Conference of Leaders Decide on Plank for
Platform.
Kansas City, July 3.-A conference
between the leaders of the democrats,
populists and silver republicans today
resulted practically in a decision to
incorporate a specific declaration for
free coinage of silver at 10 to l in the
democratic platform. No agreement
was reached in the vice presidency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
NEW ISSUES IN FRONT.
Gen. Warner. OF Ohio, Would Leave g to
1 out of the Kansas City Platform.

Kansas City. July :-The placidity
of the meeting of the nited States
Monetary League was considerably
ruffied i'm the closing hours yesterday
by statements from General y. J. War
ner. of Ohio. General Warner WAS in
troduced by cN-Goveruor 81. John. who
called him the father of the cause Of
free silver. General Warner caused
the first iiu;tcr of excitement 10y say
ing that 80 far a. he knew there was
no proposition To change she ratio of
coinage. The live question of the hour.
he added. * to get silver restored to its
former place where it would have the
same rights aS gold.
Il don't care anything about the
ratio of IL Ia l." he said. Get silver
restored" he added: catch your hare
first. then cook il. Regulate silver
automatically and you settle the que>-
ton. | sometimes think We have laid
TOO much stress on lG to !. | am in IA
vor of il. but there are and must al
ways be conditions which may change
the ratio"
Replies to Coin" Harvey.
Coin Harvey asked Warner: DO
you understand the history Of free
coinage General Warner replied
without perturbation that he had made
a study of il. and he begged leave to
say to Harvey and others that here had
been no legal action taken 10y congress
on the question II ratio.
General 81. John followed with an
interruption in which he said: Il say
10 General Warner that unless 16 10 l
is specifically mentioned in the plat
form OF the convention to meet this
week a tremor will run along the en-
tire line. and voters in the west espe-
ciAIly. would desert the ticket by thou
sands" This statement received Wig
orous applause
silver To CUT Little Figure.
Turing TO those in front General
Warner said: Get your silver flrSJ
Don't make any more mistakes When
you get your silver we Will fix the
ratio" Interrution followed with rap
sStx- aud executions 20 the speaker 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
.EriaI Ship Sails n Voyage.

Berlin. July 3.-COunt Won Zeppe-
Inns aerial ship made an ascent at
Friedrichshafen last evening. 1t had
five occupants and travelled safely to
Immenstadt, a distance of thirty five
miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03

Views became heated. walrIng q mo-
ment for quiet General Warner con-
tinued: Il tell you the question of 16 TO
l is going 10 cut little figure in this
campaign The issues Will be anti-im-
perialism and trusts, and what We
should do for humanity. and the ques-
ton Of ratio will sink into infinitesimal
insignificance."
nA excited speaker in the rear row
shouted that if General Warmers ideas
prevailed the party might as well tear
down the flag of the campaign and
that the election of Mckinley would be
inevitable. General Warner said he
would not take up further time. all he
had said he stood by.
Harvey Demands a Specification.
Harvey leaped upon a table and re
peating former statements, he added:
IF the people do not instruct congress
before election on the question of ratio
congress would never agree. And l
stand here to say TO you." pointing to
General Warner. 10 10 1 has been de-
manded by our leader. Colonel Bryan,
and we will follow his lead" After the
session General Warner was waylaid
at the entrance by many who had been
present and some Of them denounced
him politically and in some instances
The outside protest was
n vigorous as that of the inside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Were Walking Home on the Track

Decatur. Ills, July 3.-Quncy Ad-
ans, aged 40, and Christopher G.
Virgins, both of Cisco. Piatt county,
were raun down and killed late Satur-
day night by n Nandalia train near
Decatur. The men had started to walk
home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
OREGON is AGAIN AFLOAT
Famous BattIeshIp Is Raised and Will Go
to Port Arthur.

Shanghai, July 3.-The Oregon has
been fioated of and expects to reach
Port Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
Complete Anarchy Prevails.

Washington, July 3.-Secretary
Hay has received catlegran from
Consul Goodnow at Shanghai, as fol-
lows: "On the 9th there were two
legations standing. The emperor and
empress are prisoners in the palace.
The city gates are closed. Prince
Tuan and a force of Boxers are in
control of everything, and complete
condition of anarchy prevails in tho
streets"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
MORE HORRORS ANNouNoED.
Women Who Escaped Are Starving and tn
Foreienern Are ReheAdod.

Shanghai, July 3. S.-Acrording to the
latest Pekin news from Chinese
sources the legations are at such ex-
tremities from lack of provisions that
the women who escaped the bullets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03

oueentO See the American Engineers.
Londol. July 3.-The Queen will en-
tertain tle visiting America engineers
at Wfndsr this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
LOSING GAME PLAYED.
BY Gang of Thugs Which Oper.
ated on a Well-FiIIed Safe
at Chicago.
FINGER BLOWN OFF ONE BURGLAR,
Which SpoiIs the Enterprise..New
Enemy to Corn Discovered
Gen. Orendorff Explains.

Chicag go. July 3.-After binding and
Cagging three men who slept in the
place, two cracksmen made Il botch of
their work upon the safe Of tine. Globe
Laundry company at 1879 Morgan
street at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. They caused a premature explosion
of dynamite, and instead of opening Il
way to treasures. 4 finger was blown
off the hand of one of the safe-blowers,
and they left the job incomplete. The
finger is Il clew the police of the DeS-
PLANES street station have that may
lead to the identity of the wounded
rOhber. Doctors offices throughout the
city are being watched closely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03
ARE UNDER RIFLE FIRE.N
Diplomats and Missionaries In British
Legation.

Legation.
Washington, July 3.-Sscretary Hay
has received cablegram from Consul
Gen. Godnow at Shanghai, dated the
End. 1t says diI omats and mis-
sionaries are in the British legation
under rifle fire. Cannon command
the legation. but they are not being
used. The British, German and
Italian legations are still standing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-03

Edward krauSe, William hrauSe.
and Jesse Quisenbury. employees of the
laundry, We're asleep on cots in an up
per room when the Safe-hlowers en-
tered the building through Il window
upon the ground floor. They We're
bound and gagged and carried across
Il hallway TO the office. where they lay
upon the floor and watched with con
siderable anxiety the operations of the
two unmaSked men. The older and ap-
parently the more experienced robber.
the captives say. caused the premature
explosion.
Finger Was Lying on n WIndOwsiN.
When the police arrived on the scene
they found the front of the safe Spat-
tered with blood. The charge of pow
der had not been sufficient to open the
safe door. The finger lay upon u Win
dowSill on the other side of the room
y torn sheet found in the laundry
downstairs showed that the wounded
man dressed his finger before they left
the building. Cord had been taken from
n windOwShade to bind the cloth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

plumber on the part of administration APP
pointees is laid bare In this report. The
very extremes of corruption practiced by
Nicely and his assistants furnish con-
elusive proof that the imperialistic spirit
is all pervading among civil officers in the
new possessions, that they consider them
selves in an altogether different atmos-
phere of Official conduct from what pre-
walls in the United States proper. The
steaiings of Nicely, Rathbone, Thompson
ct al. are the logical result of the ex-
istence of the imperialistic purpose, and
the utter disregard of the merit system
of public service was well designed to
bring about the 6eplorable results and to
further the purpose. No one ever heard
of such bold knavery in connection with
the federal service In the United States
The very fact that the thieves counted
on the absence of the usual restraints,
the usual detection and the usual pun
ishment, and the further fact that discov-
cry of dishonesty among them was
purely accidental, and that there was a
movement to suppress the original
charges in Washington, will reveal to
every intelligent American the radical
difference in the systems of government
at home and in the new possessions, for,
to all intents and purposes, Cuba is a
possession until it is turned over to the
Cubans
Imperialism means, among other things,
crooked administration of colonial affairs
for the benefit of dishonest officers. That
IS part of its meaning as interpreted by
the decayed monarchy of Spain itself
Another part Of It's meaning is the ex-
ploitatfon of the people through taxation
for the benefit of favored interests at
home That was revealed in the taxation
of Porto Rico without representa- ton.
Even Spain did not go that far in deal
ing with Porto Rico. The island had rep
resentation in the Spanish cortes.
There is plenty of sure enough i'm
perialism in the dealings of the Mckinley
administration with the new possessions
and great deal more of the in,perialistic
tendency which needs to be crushed for
the sake of the integrity of our free ana
reputable institutions, upon which is
builded all of our greatness as a nation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
SUNDAY. JULY 20. 1900.
IS THE SOUTH TO RLAMD,

me scenes Of riot and bIoodshed which
have been enacted on the streets of Ne,,,
Orleans during the past week represent
conditions with which the Southern peo-
pie may be called on to deal at any mo-
ment They represent one of the most
familiar expressions of the problem Of
the races. They shock the sense Of peace
and order; but they cannot be said to
be peculiar to the South or the Southern
people, save as the negro problem is en-
tirely Southern one
A great many homilies will be read in
press and pulpit on the shocking series
of tragedies which have taken place; but
neither critic no= apologist will ever ere
sent even to his own mind the true sig
nificance of those tragedies who does not
look beneath the surface conditions and
consider the hideous legacy which the
criminal and inhuman spirit of the sew
enteenth and eighteenth centuries LETT to
the Southern communities of today.
Is there any philosopher who has it in
his power to present the final solution OF
this race problem to the people of the
South? If there is 1t lies with him to
reYile the Southern race that they Will
not accept the remedy. Is there anv
Northern community situated as New Or
leans is that would not regard itself &c
liable to such an outbreak as that which
has just been witnessed? Hot-temnered
and high-spirited as are the Southern
people, they have shown qualities IN the
face of the awful social difficulties which
environ them that entitle them to the
respect and admiration of their country
men.
Let us not forget as We picture the
scenes OF frantic violence the news dis
patches tell in what relation the two
races stood in the South until within a
generation or two. Liberty is a precious
possession to even the most Ignorant and
degraded of the human family; and lib
erty and political acknowledgements have
come TO the negro of the South by the
arbitrament Of a war which decimated
N0"'iSiH soo4ely anu destroyed the high
hopes Of the Southern people while lay
ing waste all their material possessions.
Is IT human to believe that an ignorant
and oppressed face should only have
made such use of their newly acquired
liberty as would be acceptable to their
former masters, or that those masters
could be expected to extend such de-
gree OF charity ond forbearance to their
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
THERE IS IMPERIALISM.

The Republicans declare that there is
no such thing as Imperialism in this gov
eminent, but that it is merely a Pigment
of Democratic Imagination. Take up a
Republican organ of any current date.
and it is likely to contain challenge
to the Democrats to furnish a bill of
particulars as to what is meant by i'm
peraalism. This sort Of challenge usually
winds up with the declaration that the
opponents OF the administration are en-
gagged in some sort of assault upon the
integrity of their own country.
The Clio b e has. heretofore clearly
pointed out plenty of sure enough i'm
perialism in the Philippines, not to men
ton the case of Porto Rico. wherein a
course was adopted which differed not an
iota in principle from the one attempted
by King George with reference to the
American colonies.
But if the people want fresh reminder
of the prevailing tendency let them read
the report of Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow on the Cuban
postal frauds, which has just been made
public. The most audacious thievery and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

pound, the trust can actually dictate
lower wool prices in the United States
than would prevail under like conditions
of supply and demand with absolute free
trade
The question of what makes the wooden
trust and gives it its power hardly re-
quires an answer, in view Of these facts
If the wool trust is juggling with wool
prices and cheating the American shep-
herd out of what is his due, the latter
must regard the Dingley tariff as his en-
envy instead Of the great and constant
friend it was proclaimed to be- The
shepherds who voted for it and welcomed
| 1t cannot excuse it now, in their disap-
pointment, without being absurdly IL
logical, and the nearer they approach
to logic the palmer it becomes that the
| unrestricted action of the law of supply
and demand is the best safeguard for
their interests. Accepting the statement
| of grievance made in South Dakota and
Texas, free wool is the only remedy to
apply to the situation