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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
MAKING THINGS CLEAR.
United States end Russia Arc on Record
as to Their Chinese Foley.

Washington. Sept. 1.-The state de-
partmcnt has made public recent com
munications with the Russian govern
ment regarding the situation in China.
The following i$ signed by Acting
Secretary Adcc. and dated Washing
ton. Aug. -, 1900: THE Russian
charge Yesterday afternoon made to
me an oral statement respecting Rus
Sia's purposes in China. to the follow
ing effect: That Russia has
no designs OF territorial acquisition in
China: that equally with other powers
now operating there Russia has sought
safety Of LEGATION ar Peking and TO
help the Chinese government torepresS
the troubles; TINT, incidentally toueccs-
sary defensive measures Oh Russian
border, RUSSIA has occupied Nieu-
Chwang for military purposes. and. us
soon rs order is Te-eStabliShed. VIII re
tire troops thcrefrom if action Of other
powers br no obstacle thereto.
Russia states Her Proposition.
''That the purpose for which the va
riouS governments have cO-operated
for relief of legations in Pekin= has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01

but the fiattaners withdrew and are
now affiliated with the Federation of La
bor. For this reason the other trades
were TO go to work. and permitted any
class Of workmen TO fiatten the glass
so long as the work is well done, as
they lose the broken ware.
But late last night the managers of
the factories received a general order
from the American Window Glass
company to postpone the resumption.
The trouble is that the cutters have
Joined the flatteners in their fight
against the company. and will not cut
the glass blown or f1attened by l.. \.
500 or other workmen. The thousands
of men who had donned their working
clothes last night are myStitied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
KUssIA'S PLAN NOT THE BEST.
But Must Obtain Unless All the Powers
Agree on Another.

Having stated what vet remains to
be- done in China. the acting secretary
states what he thinks is the best way
10 do it, which is not the Russian
way. He says: "In our opinion these
purposes could best he attained 10y the
joint occupation of Picking under a def
mite understanding between the pow
erS until the Chinese government shall
have been re-establiShed and shall be
il Il position to enter into new treaties
with adequate provisions for repara-
tion and guarantees of future protoc-
ton. With the establishment and
recognition of such authority. the
United States would wish To- withdraw
its military forces from Peking and
remit to the processes of peaceful ne
gotiation our just demands.
We consider, however, that Il CON
tinued occupation Of Feking would be
ineffective To produce the desired re-
suit, unless all the powers unite
therein with entire harmony OF pur-
pose. Unless there is such i
general expression by the powers i'll
favor of continued occupation as to
modify the views expressed by the
government Of Russia and lead TO Il
general agreement for continued Oc-
cupItiOn. we shall give instructions to
the commander of the American forces
in China to withdraw our troops from
Pekin@ after due conference with the
other commanders as to the time and
manner of withdrawal
The foregoing was sent to our rep
rrSentativeS at all the European capt.
tails with instructions to communicate
it to the several governments aud in
Continued on Third Page
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
BIC STRIKE IS LIKELY
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, Thinks 1t
Is Certainty.
WILL MAKE 100000 MEN IDLE.
Big Grievance of the Miners-TEree
Tennessee-OtherT Troubles.

Indianapolis, Sept. I'm my opin-
ion there will be strike in the anthra-
cite region of Pennsylvania, and it will
be the biggest that the United States
has ever known" said President John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers,
yesterday. Mitchell had just returned
from n trip east, during which he was
present at the convention of the min
ers at Hazelton, Pa. "Of course a
strike must be ordered by the eXecu-
tive council Of the organization" he
continued. but all indications point
to a big tie-up. The situation in Il nut
shell is simply this: We have formu-
lated our demands for an advance of
about 20 per cent. in wages and the
removal of certain conditions that eX
list in the anthracite region. Principal
among these is that the opera tors in
dealing with the miners allow $500
pounds TO ton, and in selling coal
sell 1000 pounds for ton.
VIII Involve 10000 Men.
"If the strike is ordered l believe
that 10000 men will come out. OF
course l do not mean that these men
will lay down their tools at once, but
the strike spirit is like the war spirit
it grows continually-andw when once
better their condition the others will
quickly follow. | do not know just
what per centage of the anthracite
miners are in the mine workers organ
iZation, but 1 firmly believe that 49,
600 men will quit the first day our men
are ordered out If the bituminouS
miners attempt to supply the market
for the anthracite dealers we will be
compelled to call out all of the men
III such mines as supply this coal"
Operators Claim n Poll of Miners.
ShamOkin, Pa. Sept. 1.-The coal op-
orators of the ShamOkin district, in
the mines of which district 10000 men
are employed, in a statement last even
ing say the miners have been pOlled
relative to going on strike and that a.
per cent. of the men said they would
remain at work should Il strike be or
dered. The operators will not treat
with the United Mine Workers as Il
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01

been accomplished; that. taking the
position that, as the Chinese govern
ment has left Peking, there is no need
for her representative 10 remain, Rus
sia has directed Russian minister 10 re-
tire with his official personnel from
China; that the Russian troops will
likewise be withdrawn; and that when
the government of China shall regain
the feins of government and afford an
authority with which the other powers
can deal, and will express desire to en-
ter into negotiations, the Russian gov
ernment will also name its representa-
tive"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
"'A\DREE. "
" 'STRUDBERG.
4" 'FRENKEL.
Records at Base Ball.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-ScoreS recorded
yesterday by League base ball clubs
We're: At Brooklyn-Philadelph 8,
Brooklyn 4: at Boston-New York 3,
Boston =; at Pittsburg-St. Louis 10.
Pittsburg =; at Chicago-Cincinnati IL.
Chicago l.
American League: At Buffalo-Chi-
cago g, Buffalo 5-ten innings: at
observation-disclosures City l, Cleveland
&; second game Cleveland 4, Kansas
city 3; at Detroit-Minneapol l,
Detroit =: at Indianapolis-Milw kee
4, Indianapolis 2-twelve innings; Csec-
Ond game Milwaukee p. indianapolis
5-tiVe innings. darkness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Death of Dartd sinton.

Cincinnati. Sept. 1.-Dayid Sinton
died at his home at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. aged 90 years. His ances-
tors were ScOtch-Irish. At the age of
: years he WAS brought to this country
by his parents. who settled in Pitts
burg. Very early in life he was thrown
upon his own resources. His fortune
is estimated az 10000. 900. His gifts
to Cincinnati were munificent. His
only heir is the wife of eX-RepreSenta-
tive Charles II. Taft. proprietor of the
Cincinnati Times-Star and brother of
Judge Taft. of the Philippine commits
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Color Line Cause. a Strike.

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. 1.-The CON
crete crew working on the forty blocks
of brick paving for r. c. Huston x
Co, struck yesterday afternoon and
quit work in body. There have been
some negroes employed to work with
the local labOrers. and it has caused
trouble. The negroes have threatened
to brain the white men several times,
and the whites claim that they try
to run the work and are upheld by
the Huston bosses. There is liable to
he trOIb bIp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
FATALLY EXHAUSTED.
Aged Wcn1an Dies Alone in the
Woods After Exerting Her.
self Too Much.
ISSUE AS TO ORGANIZED labor
Raised by the Peoria Council and Ac.
cepted by ContractOr-Mayor
Who Is Unromantic.

Peori6, Ills, pSet. Mrs. George
Jackson was found dead near her
horse and buggy in little slough, five
miles west of her home ut Lawnridge,
a settlement near here. The cause of
her death is a mystery. The circum-
stances show that Mrs. Jackson drove
into the slough, the adjoining culvert
bridge having been washed out by the
recent heavy rains. The buggy was
at once mired, and Mrs. Jackson got
out and uuhitched the horse. She then
evidently led the animal out of the
mire and tied him to a nearby tree.
Seems to Have Fallen Exhausted.
1t was then obviously her intention
to go back and get the buggy out of
the mire, but in this she did not sue
ceed. The woman had fallen, ap-
parently exhausted by her eXertiOns.
Mrs. Jackson was one of the oldest
and most highly respected of Peoria
cOunty's women, having settled with
her husband on the north line of the
county many years ago, and spent the
remaining days of her life here. She
was the mother of n well known fam
ilV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Train Thugs Are Surrounded.

Salt Lake City, Sept. IA special
to The Tribune from Cheyenne, WyrO..
says: Reports received from the trail of
the Union Pacific train robbers state
that the posses have surrounded the
bandits in the mountains near the Colo
RADIO o-Wyoming state line at a place
known as the HayStackS, and that the
deSperadoeS cannot escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01

man destroyed the large broom corn
warehouse of Duncan x Tarbox. of Ar
cola. with $4,000 worth OF broom
corn: the Indianapolis, Decatur and
Western station and ten box ears, the
grain offices of William ]. Roller and
the mill of J. W. Fansler. The broom
corn was insured for $4,000. The total
loss Will reach S20.0OO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
MIX-UP IN THE GLASS TRADE.
Factories Were to Resume with the Flat
teners-Omt. hut Did Not.

Muncie. Ind, Sept. 1.-Muncie' two
big window glass factories of the
American association plants We're to
resume at midnight yesterday with
1000 hands. but minus the flattenerS.
who are holding out for the demanded
increase. The same conditions exist
all over the country. Until this year
the four trades belonged to l.. 4. 300.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Nepro Raptists IrCuuncil.

Springfield. Ills. Sept. 1.-The Wood
River Association of COlpred Baptist
churches. comprising Illinois, had Il
busy session yesterday. The commit
tee on admission of new churches had
Il warm session over the admission of
New Hope church, this city. This is
a church formed by dissatisfied mem
bcrs of the Union Baptist church. The
matter was settled by referring to L
mutual ecclesiastical council composed
of an equal number of ministers chosen
by New Hope church, Union church
- 5SSOCI9fi~-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Tried 60 Commit a Double Crime.

Chicago. Sept. 1.-After shooting his
wife while she stood in the doorway
OF their home, Joseph Sedelecak. Il
wOOdwOrker. living ut 1893 West North
avenue. turned the weapon upon him
self and sent n bullet into his right
temple. The physicians attending them
say they will recover. The couple had
h...n s..Ta "a led
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01

PeOria, lis, Sept. 1.-The Central
Railroad company. of Peoria. is soon
to build new public assembly hall for
the city. having entered into an agree
ment with the city council. At meet
ing of the council ii resolution was
PASSED restricting the hiring of men
to union labor exclusively, and Joseph
Miller. of the wCll-known contracting
firm of Miller X Sons, declares that un-
leSSS the resolution is reScinded 10y the
council he Will have the enterprise ell
Joined. Miller does not employ union
labor, but pays wage scale higher
than the union SCale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Gift ofan IIlInoi, Woman.

Chicago. Sept. l. - Mrs. Mary NJ.
Newton. OF Batavia. Ills. has donated
funds for the erection of the Newton
observatory. in Allegheny college,
Meadville, Pa. The gift is in memory
OF her husband. Captain d. c. Newton.
who was 4 student at the college in
the 'IOs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Pioneer woman Pa.,e. Away.

Springfield. Ills. Sept. l. Mrs.
Nancy Hayes, the oldest resident of
central Illinois. died yesterday near
NOGueaqua, aged 90 years and four
months. She was 4 native of the state
OF Virginia. and had lived in Illinois
Sicce 1852.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Blaze Cost saybrooIs $4,000.

Bloomington. Ills, Sept. 1.-Fire de-
strOyed $4,000 worth of property at
Saybrook, this county. The principal
loss was the livery stable of J. E.
Stout, which was destroyed with two
horses and a number of vehicles. The
storehouses of J. II. Shores. Charles
Warner and !. J. Foliick were also
hrrrral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Deutschland Breaks Record.

New York. Sept. The Hamburg
American steamer, Deutschland, ar
rived this morning. breaking all pre-
ious records. The time of the voy-
age was 5 days. II hours and 90 min
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Isn,t am Anarchi,t After Am.

New York, Sept 1.-Michil Guida;
the Italian who slowed away on the
Kaiser Wilhelm III and came to this
country three weeks ago, was admit
ted to the country yesterday. His
brother Antonio, fruit merchant OF
Harlem. paid his brothers stOwaway
fine There was nothing to prove that
Guida was an anarchist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Chicagoan's Rash Act.

Chicago, Sept. Fired Lutz, rail-
way crossing night watchman, shot
his wife, probably fatally. today and
then blew out his own brains. He is
believed to be insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Returnto Work.

Cleveland. Sept. six hundred
striking longshore men returned to
work this morning. pending settle
ment of grievances by arbitration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
DAvENPoRT's POPULATION.
Census Returns Given out at Washington
To-day.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The census
bureau announces the population of
Davenport, Iowa, as s. 254 against
26, 572 in 1890, an increase of 31.19
per cent. The population of Sioux
City, Iowa, is So, III against 81. SOC in
1890, a decrease of II. AZ per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.

Won In Golf Play at Philadelphia by Miss
GrIscOm.
Southampton, N. Y, Sept. Miss
Francis Griscom. of Philadelphia. won
the women's golf championship today
by defeating Miss Margaret Curtis. of
Boston, by six up to four play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
hay Usual Health.

Concord. Sept. 1.-Senator Chand-
Ter today received . telegram from
Secretary Hay saying Re is now in his
usual health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01

The National AfrO-American Council
resolution praising Presi-
dent Mckinley for his official con-
demnation of lynching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Observation-Disclosures Mr..
Vice Presidential Candidate to Speak In
Six IIlInoIs CitIea.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Gen. SteFenson's
itinerary throughout Illinois fs as fol-
lows: Joliet. Sept. 10; Streator, 1lth;
Vandalia, 18th; East St. Louis, 18th;
Havana, 18th; Rock Island, 18th!
Hon. James Todd will accompany Mr..
Stevenson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Men Want Ninety Cents a Ton.

Leavenworth, Kas., Sept. l. Six
hundred coal miners in three shafts
struck yesterday for 80 cents Il ton.
They received 1G cents under last
years contract, which expired at noon
yesterday. The operators say they can
not accede. Conferences are being
held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
TROUBLE IN KENTUCKY.
London the Scene of Another DIsturb-
ance-Mors May Follow. :

ance--MOre May Follow.
London, Ky, Sept. 1.-Scott Stan
ley was tried before Judge Stanberry
this morning on a criminal charge
and acquitted. On leaving the court
room Stanley was attacked by Grant
Hamilton, John Peters and Abe
Black and received knife wounds
in the back from which he will prob
ably die. All the parties are under
arrest and more trouble is feared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Madison County's Centennial.

Edwardsville, Ills, Sept. 1.-The
third day of Madison county's centen-
NAL birthday party eclipSed the 9th
ers. 1t seemed as if the entire pOpu-
iation of the county was here. There
was 4 gorgeous floral parade, and at
noon in front of the court house Henry
Syekhert. .Ir., and Miss Carrie Moore
We're publicly married The couple
got prizes and presents enough to set
them up in housekeeping. The wagon
General Grant hauled wood on to st.
Louis before the war was one OF the
attractions in the floral parade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Arreated For Riot.

Akron, Sept. Twelve working
men of this city were arrested today
for participation in the riot last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
MAYOR Is VERY UNRoMA>rIC.
Perhaps He Is One Who Doesn't "KnON
How 1t Is Yourself"

Peru. Ills, Sept. 1.-MayOr Hoerner
has had test case made of his Or
dinancc prohibiting love-makimg oil the
city streets after . p. III. Three per-
sons We're discovered by an alert po-
liceman in the very act of defying the
novel law and We're arrested. They
are Frank BrutSka and Jessie MOo!ane,
Joseph HolStein and Julie Bergsiau
and Gerald Foley and Minerva Fauted.
The charge against t1eln is that they
are "lOvesick and sentimental couples.
When they We're taken before the
mayor he proceeded To point out the
seriousness of their behavior. While
he was i'll the midst of his address
the mothers of the girls appeared. The
mothers We're angry. The mayor tried
hard TO appeaSe their wrath, and final
>ly ended the court scene by releasing
the girls and warning them not to be
loYr-Sick any more. 1t is believed that
there Will be no more arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
ACTUALLY FROM ANDREE.
One of His Buoys Picked Up with a Mes
sage from the Dead.

Stockholm. Sept. 1.-Captain Gren-
dahl telegraphs the following message
here from Skiervoe. Norway: "Andree's
buoy No. 4 has been found here and
contains the following:
July IL. 10 p. m.-Greenwich. Our
voyage gone well so far. Are now ut
an altitude of 80 metres. Original di-
rection. north 10 degrees east; compass
undeviation.
Later. north 81 degrees east: COM
pass undeviatiOn. -Four carrier pigeons
dispatched. They are flying west. We
are now over ice, which is very rugged.
Weather splendid the whole time. In
excellent spirits.
'ANDREE.
'STRUDBERG.
'FRENKEL.
"'Above the clouds: fine: 7:45 Green
witch mean time
"Strudberg'' should prob
ably be "Strindberg"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01
Lot of Broom Corn Burned.

Tuscols, MS. sept. Fire at New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-01

Continued on Third Page.
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Shoe Department

Ladies Kid Skin Patent Leather
 Tip, Lace Shoes, a s2.0O value,
 pair...... .......... .......... Nl Ladies Cloth Top, Patent Leath-
 CT Tip Shoes in turn sole, lace,
 regular s350 value, a pair...... Misses Kid Skin, stock tip,
 spring heel, in lace or button,
 11H to 2, s150 value. a pair.... 1 Children's Kid Skin. fair stitch,
 London toe, straight tip, sizes
 S1s to Il, SIPS value, pair.... 9S Infants soft soles, all shades and
 sizes, a pair........ ...... ...... K
The age-herald., 1900-03-11
Woman Plays This Country's H

Woman Plays This Country's Heaviest Chime es From William Curtis Washington Letter.
 Grace church, New York, which you have seen in "The Old Homestead" and other plays, and which appears in many novels, has the finest and heaviest chimes of any church In this country. They were pre- sented by different members of the con- Sregation, and have been wrung twice a day-at 10 o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon-for many years, to the qualification of millions of people. on Sundays they are rung six times, and on Easter they scarcely cease. At wed- dings and funerals they furnish appropri- ate music, and those living within the sound of the bells know what is going on dn Grace church by the messages they carry.
 These great chimes have been played by woman since 1S92-Miss Bertha Thomass the assistant organist of the church, who is also the music teacher in the parish school. Her father played the chimes be- fore her, and she learned the art from him. She was the first woman who ever at- tempted it, but one of her students Miss Fillmore, now plays the chimes at Grace chapel.
 Opening from the vestibule on Broadway, under the great tower. is a marrow Mttle room formerly used as a closet Here is keyboard, like that of an organ. but with only ten keys. Each of these keys Is connected by wires, running through a rubber tube, with one of the bells fin the steeple, and by pressing 1t the tongue of the bell will strike the metal with as faticfi force as could be used in the ordinary bell rope. Miss Thomass plays very slowly. She presses her fingers upon the keys with more force than would be necessary upon a piano or an organ, and 1t is at least a second before the sound of bell returns. Any tune can be played upon the bells that can be played upon an organ, but those that are composed of whole notes of even length sound better. Miss Thomass says that her favorite is Abide With Me-"
The age-herald., 1900-03-11

direct result of English rule in Ireland we facturers destroyed by acts of parliament, and the lives of our people rendered mis- erable by famine.
 So we can quite appreciate the situation of the Boers.
 I know that the Boers are in the right but if they were ten times wrong we would sustain them-against England!
 Englands false pretension about going to war to help tihe Uitlanders is we'll un- derstood in Ireland
 have known a very large number of lEshmen who have been out working the mines and making money, and they all tell me that they never enjoyed such prosperity or such liberty as that winch they enjoyed in the Transvaal.
 The question of the franchise seems to me ridiculous. What do people who go out to make money, and intend to leave directly after, care about the franchise?
 These Irishmen tell me they had every tlcing done for their comfort They have free libraries in these South African Re- pubIcs; education for children is much better than in Ireland, where 1t is system- atized to denationalize the people if pos s'ble. For the American people must know Irish children are not allowed to learn the Gaelic language of their native land nor to study Irish history.
 It is easier for the Irish people to sym- Pauhize with the Boers in their struggle for liberty against English greed of em- ptre because their cause is just from every point of view.