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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
All for EIkins for Senator a nd A. B. White
tor Governor.

Charleston. w. Va, July 1.-THE
feature of the Republican state con-
vention here is the unanimity of senti-
ment for the reelection of stephen B.
Elkins as senator and the nomination
of \. +. White for governor. Their
headquarters have been so constantly
packed with handshakers that both
left the Ruffner after supper yesterday
and escaped for rest and Il conference
with leaders at the residence of State
Chairman Dawson. The reception TO
Senator Elkins during the afternoon
was most hearty and continuously en-
thusiastic; and White, who is the SEN
ator's close friend, shared largely in
the reception.
Last night there wer eparades and
serenadeS and repeated calls for them,
but others had correspond. The conven-
ton does not meet till u. IN. today,
when State Chairman Dawson will
speak briefly before he introduces Sen
ator Elkins as the temporary chair
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
British Total Loss Near 90, 900 Men.

London, July 1.-THE war office has
issued another casualty list from South
Africa, showing that during the week
ended July Z there were killed, wound
ed or captured, fifteen officers and $50
men; accidental deaths, two men; died
of disease, seventy-two officers and
1906 men. The total casualties as a
result of the war are 4S,1S officers
and mon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
FIGHT AT r1ES-rsIN DIscREDITED
TerribIe-s "TweIves' Come I'm Very Handy
from Ladysmith."

London. July 1.-THE following dis
patch is from Tien-Tsin July .: Yes
Ierday large forces OF Chinese troops
attacked the settlement from two di-
Icctions-one from the western arsenal
and the other upon the railway station
or the opposite bank Of the river. The
Chinese evidently now have a more
capable commander. The attack from
the arsenal was directed upon what
is probably the weakest point OF the
defense which has hitherto not been
pressed The Chinese advanced on
this side across an open plain without
cover. and the attack was easily re
pulsed by the British guns The en-
envy made a simultaneous attack upon
the station with a large infantry force
covered by the tre OF eleven guns
The British replied with two h
NJ. :. Terrible's 12-pounders and five
smaller guns, while the combined
forces OF British. French. Russian and
Japanese infantry moved out 10 deal
with the Chinese infantry attacks
The Chinese artillery practice was ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Is the Latest Official Word
Coming From
China.
FOREIGNERS HARD PRESSED.
Russians Lose Heavily and
Repress an Attack on
French.

Washington, July 1.-THE war de-
partment has received the following
from Admiral Remey: "Chefoo,
July 1O.-Arrived yesterday with two
battalions of the 9th infantry and one
battalion of marines. Col. Meade
landed today and proceeds to Tien
Tsin. The allied forces at Tien Tsin
are engaged in maintaining defenses.
Just learned from Admiral Seymour
that the foreigners at Tien Tsin are
hard pressed"
ALLIES Becoming Exhausted.
London, July IA Shanghai dis
patch says fighting at Tien Tsin the
9th was the heaviest which has yet
occurred, the Russians alone burying
200. The allies are becoming ex-
hausted by constant lighting.
Russia to Frances Aid.
Berlin, July 1.-The German con-
sui at Tien Tsin cables that the for
eign settlements were being continu-
ally bombaTded by the Chinese from
the 5th to Sth. On the 9th 2 900
Boxers attacked the French settle
ment and were routed by the Rus
slams. On the 9Th the British and
Japanese forces bonn barded the
Chinese batteries. Nearly all the
families of foreigners bad left Tien
Tsin for Taku on the 4th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
More Storm Havoc in Wisconsin.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 11-Oshkosh
and WinnebagO county last evening
received the third visitation in a week
of wind. rain and hail. The loss to
crops and other property is placed at
thousands of dollars. Janesville, Madi-
son, Plainfield Portage and West Bend
also report severe damaging storms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11

ana even sashes, the stones being
larger than base balls. One farmer
gathered hail stones from the ground
an hour after the storm and used them
for freezing ice cream. The growing
corn in the track of the storm was
badly injured. All the farmers agree
as TO the size OF the hail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Pa sse In Pursuit.
REALTY COMPANY COLLAPSE

Big Eastern Concern Interested In West
Goes Under.
Boston, July 11.-Judge Colt. in
the u. S. circuit court. today appoint
Ell a receiver for the Massachusetts
is Maine corporation and holds real
estate inNIowa and Minnesota of the al
legged value of 81, ,592, 169.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Uuer or Fowers- Attorneys.

Georgetown, Ky, July 1.-THE main
feature of long affidavit filed by the
defense in the GOebel assassination
case is that il alleges that certain alb
sent witnesses viii so testify as TO re-
but nearly all the testimony brought
out against Powers in his examining
trial at Frankfort last April. If the
commonwealth VIII admit that these
witnesses viii so testify, then the trial
may proceed Otherwise a continuance
viii be insisted on bH the defense
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
40 Priest on the school Board.

Chicago, July 11.-Archbishop Fee
han declared that the Roman Catholic
church did not desire to be represented
on the board of education by the ap-
pOintment of one of its priests as Il
member. He intimated that If priest
was appointed and should accept the
place he would be disciplined by being
suspended from his priestly functions
and perhaps removed to another dio-
ceSe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Baby Fell into the River.

Fairbury, Ills, July IL. - The 16-
months-old daughter of Charles Friant,
who lives six miles north of here.
wandered from home. All the neigh
bors and many persons from this city
hunted all night in the fields. The
babes body was discovered in the
Vermilion river. a mile from the
Friant home, the little one evidently
having fallen into the stream and
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Cash Needs of the soldiers. Home.

Quincy, Ills. July 11.-Trustees of
the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home
have decided upon the amount the next
legislature will be asked to appropriate
for the home. The total appropriation
asked for is $42S, 200. The appropria-
ton asked for 1899 and 1900 amounted
TO S453 700 and the amount allowed by
the state legislature was S3S4 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Postnn,ter'. Son n ThIer.

EldoradO. Ills. July 11.--Guy Web
Der, Il son of Postmaster Webber, of
this city. has been arrested by United
States POstoffice Inspector Price for
rifiing registered letters. He made q
full confession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
VIII BE a Greater Peoria Now.

Peoria, Ills, July 1L-By majority
of thirty Votes the village of South
Peoria voted yesterday to become a
part of the city of Peoria. This will
add new ward and over 5000 TO the
population of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Two snieide, of Aprd Mem.

Jacksonville. Ills, July 11.-Within
twenty-four hours two old men COM
mitted suicide, one in and the other
near this city. Michael White, " WELL
known resident, aged 80 years,
drowned himself in reservoir An
drew Harding, aged 80 years, was
found hanging from a rafter in the
barn at his residence. eight miles from
this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Dick to Manage in Ohio.

Columbus, o.. July 1.-THE Repub-
lican state central committee met here
yesterday, and chose state eIecu-
tive committee which organized by
electing General Charles W. F. Dick,
of Akron. chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
LONDON WANTS TO RELIEVE.
But Cannot See Why the Lesationers Do
Not Themselves Telegraph.

LOIlOll- july IL No duIllenIlG
news from PekinS" is still the burden
OF the dispatches from the far east,
and although the disposition is to be-
lieve the optimistic reports from Chi
neSe sources no real confidence is pos
s.Sle until the legations, if they are
still i'll existence, are permitted to
communicate with their governments.
II, as is alleged, the Boxer movement
Is losing ground i'll Peking it might
have been supposed that the Boxers
would have endeavOred To send up re-
Inducements from Ticn-Tsin: but i'll
stead of that they are still i'll great
force i'll the neighbOrhoOd of the latter
place, and are assisted by the imperial
Chinese troops with ample, efficient.
artillery.
According to special ChefOo dis
patch the fighting around Tien-TSin on
the Sd and 18th was the seVerest Vet
experienced. The British losses alone
We're thirty killed or wounded The
Chinese had 10000 men attacking
simultaneously from the west, north
and east. and made excellent practice
with over 100 guns. The defenders
numbered 1900, with Scant supplies.
and it was only the presence of the
newly arrived japanese and Russian
guns that prevented Il disaster. One
Russian company of infantry. number
ing l2O men had 10 killed or wound
ed. The German contingent also suf-
fered heavily. BY the evening Of the
4th the situation was very critical
The allies narrowly escaped total de-
feat.
Providentially when things We're at
their worst IOrrential rainfall COM
PEELED the Chinese to retire. On July e.
the rain having abated, the Chinese re
uewcd the attack, opening fire on Tien-
Tsin with two batteries of four-inch
guns. but the allies. aided by two OF
IL. NJ. :. Tcrrible's 4.1-inch guns, sue
ceeded in silencing the Chinese artiI-
lery after eight hours of lighting.
At Shanghai il seems now to be the
general belief that the date of the dis
patch of July 3.asserting that two lega-
tions were still standing. was an error
either accidental or intentional. The
couriers must have left Peking at least
five days earlier. making the real date
OF the message June 2S. while the al
leced massacres are said to have oc-
Cured on June 80. Until this point
can be cleared up the greatest anxiety
viii he felt a. To the fate Of the Euro
peanS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Illinois Hail Crop Is Big.

Kewanee, Ills, July 1.-THE largest
hail stones ever seen here fell Sunday
night in the country five miles north of
the CITY. The hail broke window p3nes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
Haueen Renominated.

New Hampton. Ia, July 11.-Repre-
sentative Haugen was yesterday re-
nominated unanimously by the Repub-
licans Of the Fourth district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
BANDITS
BIC RAID.
Hold Up Train on the Illi-
nois Central for
$4,000.
ROB AN EXPRESS CAR.
Escape From Kentucky to
Missouri and Are
Pursued.
ROB AN EXPRESS CAR.

Paducah. KY. July 11.-Six bandits
held up an Illinois Central fast train
this morning. near Wickliffe. blew up
the express safe, secured $40, 900 and
escaped into Missouri.
Posse In Pursuit.,
A posse with bloodhounds is in pur-
suit. The passengers were unmo-
lested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11
rebellion and upholdlng the existing

rebellion and upholdlng the existing
government"
Washington, July 11.-The following
official dispatch was received here last
night from China: "Chefoo-secretary
of state - Shantung governor wires
that he has reports that on the Fourth
of July all the legationists at Peking
We're safe except the German. Fowler,
consul"
Berlin, July 1.-THE foreign office
yesterday informed the Associated
Press that all the powers had con-
sented TO Japan's landing a large
force in China; but the stipulation
was made beforehand that no powers
could derive any advantage territorial
" from the fact of its having more
troops in China than the others.
London. July 11.-Three dispatches
were received here yesterday that
were reassuring for those who hoped
that the legatiOners at Peking are safe.
One was from Tien-Tsin and said
Chinese adyices We're that the lega-
TONERS at Picking had taken possession
OF Il royal Ddldte COMMANDING the
British legation and were holding it.
Another was from Washington and
gave a dispatch from Goodnow, Unit
ed States consul general 1T Shanghai.
stating that the governor Of Shantung
had news that the legationers We're
all right on July ,.
News still More Satisfactory.
But the most satisfactory dispatch
was one from Shanghai saying that
News from official sources was re-
ceived at 10 o'clock last [Mondayl
night to the effect that the empress
had June 50 resumed the reins OF gov
ernment and appointed YungLu prime
minister II is said that she sent Il
dispatch to NankinS by courier at the
rate of 100 miles 4 day. thanking the
YicerOys OF the Yang-tSe-K e-Kiang pro-
vinces for their loyalty. and recon-
mending that they protect foreigners
at any cost"
All Sin Is an ArtiiIerist.
a dispatch from TienTsin tells Of
an artillery duel July 3, in which, aft
er the JapS and Russians had failed
TO silence the Chinese battery the H.
FOUNDER of the British first-class
cruiser Terrible came into action,
but the enemy placed two shells fairly
under the gun, DANA ging the carriage
and wounding the crew. The gun was
and replaced by a French
gun, which had a similar experience. Il
shell bursting iii the midst of its crew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-11

Continued On Fourth Page.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

abdominal protuberance. is not an
inviting figure. Spare Uncle Sam, alert
and vigorous, is much more 10 our lik-
ing. But consider Uncle Sam with a
side attachment stretching as far as the
Philippines, and expanding there with
a minor expansion at Hawaii. and both
expan ions brimful Of fetid and explosive
matter and you have good idea OF the
geographic, political and commercial
"expansiOn" the United States has
entered on.
l Suggest accuracy in the use OF terms,
clear comprehension Of principles, com
bined with honesty, as the salvation of
the republic. F. M, DoRAN.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

We agree with our colleague,
Louis Schade, when he says IN his
we'll edited paper, the SENTINEL,
that If the editors of the Columbus
Express, Newark Fyeie PyeSSe and
others have any sense OF honor
left, they will correct the garbled
editorials that have been printed
in their papers concerning Mr..
Lentz's speech before the National
Democratic Committee. WicJit-
gan YokkS6latt.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24
Ex-Speaker Reed--A Coward IY
Surrender.

When Thomas B. Reed was first
a candidate for the Speakership of
the National House Of Represen
tatives, the legitimate aspIrant for
that place was Benjamin Butter
worth, Of Ohio. By a brilliant
career in the House he had earned
that position. But he was not a
self-seeking politician, and left his
candidacy Tin the hands Of his
friends" The result was that,
somehow, William Mckinley be-
came the most formidable oppo-
nent OF Reed. AS is usual in such
cases, Reed made Nc KinIeY chair,
man of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. He thus became the au
thor OF the so-called Mckinley
bill. AS matter Of fact the bill
was framed section by section by
the protected interests. That bill
made Mckinley. The interests"
learned to know Mckinley, and to
trust" him.
In an evil hour the Democrats
Of Ohio gerrymandered McKin-
ley's district, and he was defeated
for Congress. This made him the
popular candidate for Governor.
While Governor he failed for a
large amount through unpaid
notes he hai indorsed TAR beyond
his means-a discreditable trans
action in the business world. This
was the favorable opportunity oi
the corporate interests. Here was
a chance to not only control Nc
Kinley, but town" him. Hanna
and Co. paid McKinleY's debts.
He then went cold bloodedly into
the political market and bought
McKinleV's nomination and elec.
ton. And so the transaction is
complete.
But McKinley's road to the
White House was not unopposed.
The same competitor, Thomas B.
Reed, was in the field. Mckinley.
backed by Hanna & Co., won this
time. Then came the Spanish
war and the Imperialistic trend Of
Mckinley. Reed saw the game
clearly. He saw that Mckinley
was ready to "wade through
slaughter" to a second term.
There was just one man who could
have stopped him. and only one.
That man was Thomas b. Reed.
There was no question as to where
he stood. Ever and anon came
from his corner the groWl and snaTl
OF dissent and disapproval. But
he did not have the moral COURAGE
to grapple with his opponent. He
retired from Congress, and went
20 New York, to return to the
commonplace practice of the
law. There never was a grandeT
opportunity to stem the tide that
was setting toward the disintegra-
ton OF ,our beloved institutions.
There never was more cowardIy
desertion Of duty in the moment
OF peril. Boutwell, and Hoar and
Edmunds and Henderson and a
host Of others came into the open,
and boldly threw down the gage
Of battle. But Reed sulkily
and skulkingly withdrew.
Fortunately the American peo-
pie are not reared in the nursery
OF individual leadership, and othei
leaders have come to the front
Their name is legion. Time viii
multiply their numbers. OF theil
ultimate success there is no ques
tion, for revolutions do not gC
backward. But the tide which a
FIRST might have been easily
stemmed, now needs every man a
the dyke. And when the battle i
won, they will not forget, aud can
not easily forgive (unlees, indeed
he should in the meantime retriev
his error, the man who deserted
our beloved country in the hour @
its gravest need.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

The Senate has by vote Of Sc
against II, decided that the Con-
stitution is not applicable to Porto
Rico. We don't like Uncle Saip
in his new role. - PFttS6urg H0kks.
6Iatt.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

alive duty on those who are here and
enjoying the inestimable blessings OF our
free institutions to see to it that the
Government OF Jefferson, OF Jackson,
and of Lincoln does not perish from the
earth Loud applause on the Demo
cratic side.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Hermann r. Schade, associate
editor OF the WASHINGTON SENTI-
MEL, is in Milwaukee. The SEN
TINEL is the oldest Demo cratic
newspaper in the District of Col
umbia aud is the organ OF the
brewing interests oil the country.
Since his arrival all the leading
German Democrats have called at
the Blatz Hotel to see him. CHI
cGg0 Sunday Chronicle.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

H. r. Schade made a strong
speech in favor OF the reduction oil
the war tax before the Wisconsin
State Brewers Association yester-
day, also showing up the Congress
sional record OF Representative
Often. Elk Governor Peck will
likely run for Congress against
Gen.-NilaVaNkee .ToNrNaL.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

What does this Administration
understand liberty to mean any
way7 First it starts a war to free
an oppressed people and after con-
quering them il refuses TO give
them their liberty. No wonder we
are in such a position that we can
not help the Boers.-GefeySONViIlF
(ING) Be06achtEr.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Why should the Republican
Senate help seat Mr.. QuaY1 Quay
does not represent ANYTHING that
is honest, good. or that stands for
Republicanism. He is a political
criminal. Does the Senate think
the seating Of this man will benefit
the next Republican campaign9-
81. Paul VOLkSse1tHHg.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

A political party, which will
dare to take position friendly to
the English and inimical to the
Beers, will meet with an awful de-
feat in the next election -DZtkVau
Zee GeHMaNta.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24
ECHOES OF THE GERMAN PRESS

CONGRESSMAN Sulzer' resolution
in favor Of the hard pressed Beers
has aroused much favorable COM
ment among the Germans Of
Chieago.-CkicGgO FrFiS PyFSsF.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Why did we annex the Porto
Ricans anyway, if it is our inten-
ton to keep them as foreigners1
They did nos force themselves on
us.--.St. LoRiS AssSiger.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Mckinley and his associates are
becoming frightened at the atti-
tude Benz. Harrison has aroused.
Even if Harrison would help Nc
Kinley nothing would save his
neck now-Ltttke ROfk Stats
ZertaNP.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

ton demonstrated that their hearts
are in the right place. .-BnfaLo
DsM0kraI.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

We wish to inform the Editor of
the WASHINGTON SENTINEL that
we never did believe that Hon. J.
J. T.entz spoke so disparaeingly of
the German press. .--I. L0NfS
WeStlicJEe Post.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Mckinley will now have a hard
time to set himself straight before
the German voters. s.-F0yt Wayne
FTeiF Press.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

A correspondent oil the EVeNiNg
Post now in Manila reports that
when the body OF the Filipino Gen.
Gregorio del Pillar was found, our
soldiers robbed it of all its cloth
ing, gold rings, medals, money,
&C., and carried them away as
mementoes. These are indeed
glorIously heroic acts under the
Star Spangled Banner.-CEeVekaad
WaScHtey md AHsefgey.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

The brainy leaders of the Re-
publican party foresee nothing but
defeat for Mckinley by reason OF
the many blunders he has commit
ted.-RaNSaS DFM0krat,
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Saint Patrick is a gentleman.
German Americans are pleased to
make this acknowledgment and
shake hands with him on this day
which is celebrated in his honor.
The Irish citizens Of this city have
by their stand on the Boer ques-
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

1t appears as if England will not
stop in her work of devastation
until every little German republic
on the face oi the earth is des-
troyed. That the United States
can quietly stand by and see the
Beers maltreated, robbed and
killed by English hired soldierY is
a disgrace, and a shame upon the
American people OF the nineteenth
century. We sincerely hope that
this is not the beginning OF the
destruction OF our own liberties. -
ZaHeSUFkIe Pest.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

The Democratic leaders seem to
have forgotten that is was the Ger
man-Americans who helped to
elect the last Democratic Presi-
dent, otherwise they would be
more interested in working hand
in hand with this influential ele-
ment.--SaN Francisco Dem0kYat.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Ex-Gov. Campbell has a right
to express his opinion about the
Philippines; the same as we have
when we object to having ours
framed and dictated by Mark
Hanna.-C0llIM6HS WsSt6ote.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

Are the American people RoinP
to ape England in her imperialistic
colonial policy1- Chicago A5eHd
post.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

1t affords us much pleasure to
publish the interview Mr.. Schade
had in his paper, the WASHINGTON
SENTINEL, with Congressman
Lentz.-MaToN CO.. DFKtsSlF
ZFitnHg.
Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

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