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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09

aow CuIIom Won the Temporary orEAnI'
Eation.

Psoria. Ills May 9.-rhc initial con
test in the Republican state conven-
lion Yesterday proved Il defeat for the
Tanner Hanecy faction. The fight came
al th, very outset of the convention on
the election OF a temporary chairman
IN. state central committee had chosen
Iobu / Brown. OF Nandalia. a Tanner
man. The CullOm Reeves Carter COM
u.uation executed a master stroke by
naming Charles &. Dawes. comptroller
uf the currency. owing 10 the close
Identification of Dawes with the ma
tionaI administration the effect was To
give the opposition To the Tanner
Hauecy faction the appAren, sanction
OF the president Dawrs>waS elected
Temporary chairman 10y vote Of t1'
10 80 for Brown
Saw. the Trust l. an Issue.
IL was after II o'clock yesterday
morning when the convention met
Chairman RaunelS. OF the state central
committee. named j. j. Brown Tor
Temporary chairman aud :. II Bethel
nominated Charles q. Dawes On u
ruu call OF the counties Dawes was
elected aS stated. The result was r.
ce.Ncd with wild cheering On taking
the saVel Dawes addressed the con
NentIon ON the issues. declaring that
ih, question Of trust was political
one
Waits on the Credentials Committee
At th,. conclusion Of Dawes speech
q w Peters. Of Chicago. WAS made
tenuorary secretary. and David r
Shanahan assistant secretary. The new
state central committee and the cum-
nltIee On resolutions We're announced
and then the convention did nothing
until p u. owing 10. the --lge3A1ssS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09

JerseyvillC, Ills. May "a storm
swept over this city Monday evening
that tore up trees, overturned smoke
stacks and tore down to the founda-
ton brick chimney sixty feet in
height at the water works. The roof
of the Central hotel was stripped off:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
TransvaaI VoIk.raad i'm Session.

Pretoria. May 9.-Monday President
Kruger opened the vOlksraad of 1900.
Fifty out of Il total of sixty legislators
were present. several of them still suf-
fering from wounds Kruger still
reiterated his undimlnished tenacity of
purpose. In the course of the debate
ne said that should he be sent to st.
Helena the republican cause would still
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
American Coal for Germany.

New York, May 9.-Carl Menckens
sailed for Germany on the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse yesterday after hav-
ing made arrangements TO buy. ii is
said. 10000 tons coal n month in this
country for use in Germany. Although
bought ostensibly for factory, ii is
believed to be intended to be for the
use of the government
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Mafekfng Reports Are Gloomy.

London, May 9.-The tidings from
Mtfeking are gloomier than ever. Ev-
erybody there has an empty stomach
and a pinched face Lady Sarah Will
son. under date of April %, says: The
Beers now number 1900. including
young ElOff President kruger'S grand
son. who has sent for six more guns
A portion of General Hunters column
is supposed to be pushing on to the re-
lief of Mafpl<inp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
POLICE WE'RE ENTIRELY PowERLEss
Whole PopuIaee Appears To BE Involved
in the Mob Law.

The police were pOwerleSS in the face
of the urob, which was augmented at
noon by thousands of clerks from bus
mess houses and workmen from the
factories. Many women also gathered
with the crowds. Attempts at arbi-
tratiOn were made aS soon aS the
gravity of the situation was realized.
Mayor Zeigenhein addressed Il letter
both To the strikers and To President
Edwards Whitaker of the st. Louis
Transit company, offering his services
as mediator. Replies were received
from both sides, but in neither case
favorable.
The strike was Systematically ar
ranged. The men met after midnight,
and at a. III. decided to strike. From
that moment the strike became effec-
tive. and when the company made an
attempt to- start its daily schedule its
efforts were rendered futile at every
point by the activity or inactivity of
the strikers. Just here point of diff
ference arises between the company
and the strikers. The former claims
that il has the men to operate all its
lines If the strikers would allow the
cars TO run. The union men. on the
other hand. claim that the company
has not the men and cannot get them.
They say that the outsiders whom
il brought here two months ago
to take the place OF the expected
strikers at that time were sent away
when an agreement was reached, and
the present strike was precipitated so
suddenly that the company had no time
to prepare for il. II is further as
sersed that the company will be unable
To get men To- run the ears in the face
OF the riots OF yesterday.
At 9 p. m. as n Suburban car was
crossing Taylor avenue n big crowd
gathered. Some one OF the mob pulled
the trolley from the wire. and this ac-
ton So enraged 4 pasSenger-at pres
ent unknown-that he drew Il revolver
ent unknown-that he drew q revolver.
and Hurd Gilberth, a barkeeper. was
fatally hurt
The two most important of the de-
mandS Of the union are. first that no
one not having a union card shall be
allowed TO work: second. that any
member suspended by the union shall
be suspended by the company. without
pay. until such time As the union re-
quests his reinstatement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Rains Help Illinois Crops.

Springfield. Ills, May 9.-Heavy
rains Sunday and Monday throughout
central and southern Illinois were of
great benefit to wheat and pastures. In
Christian county there was terrific
hail storm Monday evening. which
damaged fruit considerably.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
statne of the Queen for Dublin.

Dublin. May at an enthusiastic
meeting held in Dublin yesterday a
committee was appointed to erect n
statue of Queen Victoria in front of
LeinSter Hnnse. on Kildare street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Somebody's Sin Drove Him Mad

Pana. Ills. May 9.-John Sims has
been sent 10 Anna asylum. Thirty
years ago he was implicated in thu
murder of John Pattengale. Two
months ago Charles Foster, now well
To do. stated that he saw John Patten-
gale murdered and named the men he
thought committed the crime. Sims
was among them. Since Fosters con-
feSSion Sims has acted strangely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Nominated by Republican Women.

Peoria, Ills, May 9.-Thc Republic
an women of Illinois held their state
convention here Monday and named
Mrs. Carrie Thomas Alexander, OF
Belleville. as their candidate for trus-
tee of the University of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Indiana man Dies in Mexico.

City of Mexico. May 30. X Nun
ger, of ConnerSyille, Ind. died in this
City of yellw fever contracted on the
isthmus OF Tehuantepec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Decided Against the Treaty.

Princeton. y. j., May 9.-Princeton
defeated Yale in the annual debate last
night The subject was the propriety
of ratifying the Hay-PauncefOtet treaty.
Yale had the affirmative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09

According to The Hawaiian Gazette.
there are ordinarily from 80 10 40 vari-
cites Of fish in the HonoIHiu market. 4
large percentage OF tie natives make
their living by fishing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
GOV. TAYLOR ut Washington.

Washington. May 9.-W. s. Taylor.
Republican governor of Kentucky.
reached Washington yesterday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Delegates to PhiIadeIphia.

The committee TO choose delegates
and alternates-at-la large to the national
convention has selected the following:
at-large-JOseph q. Cannon.
of Danyllle; John j. Brown, of Van
dalia: Hale d. JudsOn. of Kane coun-
ty; John Fl. Smyth, OF Chicago. AL
ternates- s-at-large-C. II. Castle. OF
Adair: E. III. Morris. OF Chicago: Nor
man II. Moss. OF Mount Vernon; Mau-
rice Rosenfeld, Of Chicago. The com
mfttee on electors-at-large has selected
John VI. Herberts, OF Jackson county,
and H. II. Pierce. Of Cook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
reIegrnphers' Strike IL ON.

Atlanta. Ga, May 9.-President W.
V Powell. Of the Order of Railway
photographers. issued an order to be
effective at II Il. III. yesterday formally
discontinuing the strike of the South
ern railway telegraphers declared April
II, 1900. The strike was n failure To L
great extent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09

: 1t is said that dried currants given TO
horses occasionally in lieu Of oats win
Increase the ANIMALS. powers OF en-
durauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09

state for InGfa mas received Il message
from Lord CurZOn stating that the
number OF persons now in receipt OF
relief in India Is 5.6lI 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Cambridge Degree for Oscar.

London, May 9.-The University OF
Cambridge on Monday next will con
fer the degree of Doctor OF Laws on
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09

10 prove their kirShip. The weaIrn 10
be divided IS $1,000. 600 when the Unit
ed States congress appropriateS that
amount
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Four Hundred Attack Twenty.

Washington. May "a press dis
patch from Manila tells Of 400 Tagals
attacking twenty men of the Forty
fourth volunteers at Barotoc. island Of
Panay Even with this disparity Of
numbers our men stood of the Fill
pinoS for twenty-fOur hours. when help
arrived. Three of our men were killed
and seven wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
THE TIE UP OF CARS,
Men on the Lines at ST. Louis
Strike and the Mob
Does the Rest.
NO CARS ARE ALLOWED TO Run
Non-Union Men Assaulted with Stone.
and Sticks-Both Sides De-
cline Arbitration.

st. Louis. May 9.-Every street car
line in St. Louis and in st. Louis
county is tied up this morning. Not
a car is moving. No attempt will be
made to run the cars today, it is an
nounced, unless the police furnish
ample protection.
St. Louis. May 9.-The employees Of
the St Louis Transit company. num-
bering about 5000 men. made good yes
terday their threat 10 tie up the street
railway traffic OF the city. In doing so
they not only paralyZed the business
of the company, which operates all the
electric and cable roads in the city with
the exception of those owned by the St.
Louis and Suburban Railway company
on which Il strike has been i'll
progress for two weeks past-but
brought matters TO Il StandStill in half
IL dozen other lines Of business as well.
1t was the most complete tie up ever
seen in St. Louis.
Riot Regins with Usual Promptitude.
RiotouS proceedings began almost
Immediately. When the company tried
to take out caES from the various barns
of the system the non-union men who
hand undertaken the task were imme-
diately surrounded and urged not to
the ears We're surrounded by Il bowling
mob. and as if by magic sticks and
stones filled the air. forcing the men
In charge to desert their posts. During
the fusillade windows in the ears
would be broken. while their sides
would be SCARED and dented by the
missiles. In due time the theatre of
activity was transferred to Washing
ton avenue. Locust street and other
downtown thorOughfareS.
Mob Operations Downtown. :
The same tactics were resorted to
downtown that had proved so ettica-
ciouS about the barns. \ crowd would
surround each car. and while the boys
and young men would shout "Scab"
and Cheap screw" at the motorman
and conductor. from further back in
the throng would come a volley of
stones and brickbaTs, smashing the
windows and frightening the men in
charge from their posts. The most Sc
rious personal injuries sustained
were received in riots of this charac-
ter which took place on Washington
avenue from Sixth 10 Eighth streets.
In one Of them a boy was shot by Il
non union conductor who was trying
10 push his car through the crowd. In
the fracas further down Il mOtOrman
was. seriously injured by Il brick
thrown at some one in the crowd y
man was shot nj Grand and Franklin
avenues last night. and still another
man was shot near the crossing of the
Suburban tracks and Taylor avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Free Staters May Give Up as
Result of Quarrel With
Transvaalers.
FEDERALS QUITTING SAM.
Reported to Be Retreating to
New Position at Bosh-
rand.

Smaldeel, May SIT is reported
the federals are quitting the SAM
river and it is variously stated that
they are retreating towards the Vaal
and taking up position at Boshrand,
south of Kroonstad. A large number
of burghers have come in and deliv-
cred their mausers and horses to the
British. They affirm that there is a
bitter quarrel between the Free staters
and Transvaalers, which is likely to
cause the speedy surrender of the
former. French has arrived here.
Roberts Finds the Beers.
London, May 9.-The war office has
issued the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, dated Smaldeel, May =:
General Hutton. with mounted in
fantry, reconnoitered yesterday to the
Zand river and found the enemy III
considerable force. General Broad
woods brigade of cavalry, with Gen
eral Ian Hamilton's force, performed
the same operation with much the
same result.
General Hunter reports that he oC-
cupied Fourteen Streams yesterday
without opposition, owing In II great
measure to tn cable dispositions made
General Paget on the left bank Of
the Vaal river at Warrenton, where his
artillery fire rendered the enemy'S po-
sition practically untenable.
''AS the Sixth and half the Fifth bri-
gades of infantry advanced under Gov
er Ofthe artillery the enemy retired
precipitately, abandoning their cloth
ing. ammunition and personal effects"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09
Relief for 5.sI.. 900 People.

London, May e.-I4e secretaEy OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-09

CoetiruCc on Third paSe.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
wIPED ouT ny FIRE.
Disaster Overtnises u North Dakota
fE2Qffs94BFE s4 Toxyu N. f8 h5ss8s


Edinburgh N. d., April %. Fire
wiped out the entire business portion
Of this city yesterday. Property to the
extent OF 100000 was burned and two
women persisted In the flames. Smoul-
dering ruins and burnt debris are all
that remain to mark the location OF
this heretofore prosperous village; en-
tire families are without homes and
many were compelled to spend the
night out Of doors. The food supply is
short and the homeless ones will I'M
dergo distress from hunger Mrs. ia
cob Lindall, wife of former promi-
nent merchant, and a bride of but q
few months, and Mrs. B. Bjerson, We're
burned to death. They occupied rooms
in d two-story building, and attempts
Were made to get to their apartments,
but without avail. The origin Of the
I fire was in the rear of Domstad 4 Go. s
drug store. and supposed to be from
spontaneous combustion. The Robert-
sou Lumber company lost It's entire
stock and buildings Five general nler-
chandise stores, two drug stores, one
bank, two hotels. livery stables and
many other buildings We're burned.
Two elevators containing several thou
sand bushels Of grain are also burned.
The railroad tracks are destroyed for
some distance and trains will be de.
8layed III Il " 4 s
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
MANY towns IN DANGER.
The Fires Sweep Aiong nm Extension
Of the Great Northern.

The Fires Sweep Along an Extension
Of the Grenf Northern.
Grand Forks, N. D., April "a. The
timber region along the line Of the Du-
luth extension of the Great Nortehrn
is in danger Of suffering one of the
worst fires it has ever known Little
snow fell there last winter and the I'M
usually early spring has long since
taken 1t away. Not drop Of rain has
fallen this year and many of the wafer
courses are drying up. High winds
have prevailed all spring and the for
ests are dry as finder. Small fires
have been started here and there, but
until Friday they did little damage.
On Friday the wind attained a velocity
of thirty miles an hour and the whole
forest seemed to be afame The terri
tory most affected lies north of Leecll
lake, and runs about sixty miles east
and west. Most of the fires have been
south Of the track and the south wind
has endangered more or less every
town in the district. The places in the
greatest danger are small way-stations
which have no protection, and there
are many of these which are doomed
unless rain falls soon. The people OF
Eck1es succeeded in fighting the fire
away from their village and the town
has been completely burned around,
the fire having gone on north. Little
valuable timber has yet been de-
stroyed, but it cannot escape il the
present weather continues.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
WHOLE COUNTRY LIT UP.
Fires Raging in ST. Louis and Itaacn
Il Counties. a5sN sg 3S


3 Duluth, April ~ "a. The forest fires in
the; northern and western part OF ~.
Louis county and the eastern part Of
Itasca county are burning tiercely, and
settlers, the railroads and even the
towns On the western end Of the Me- Me-
saba range are threatened. The hole
country is lit up between Hibbing and
Swan River on the line Of the Duluth,
Mississippi River 81 Northern. II iis
III that section that the fires are most
extensive and threatening. A portable
saWmill belonging to Powers " Slmp-
son. four miles northwest Of Hibbing,
has been destroyed. Tie camps have
been threatened but SO far as can be
learned the tire has not reached them.
The fires extend, it is said. We'll up ~
ward Cass lake and are increasing in
area at d rapid rate. The underbrusli
is dry and the marshes have really lit
tie water Id them and the tall grass -
burning over on miles upon miles OF
territory. 1t Is said to be working Into
the good timber in places, and unless
ram comes within a few days there ~
danger of very extensive damage. The
railroads are taking extra precautions
To prevent the fire getting into the
bridges aud buildings, and settlers are
doing every thing possible to protect
their property. 1t has been many years
since the northern part of Minnesota
has been as dry as at present, OF when
the possibilities Of damage from fires
was as great.
Later reports from the forest fires
are very meager, but from the best in
formation obtainable the worst of the
scare is over and fires are dying down.
The excitement among the settlers and
inhabitants of tile timber towns which
was intense for d day or two, has dis
appeared. "A good many thousands OF
dollars worth of damage was done,
however, and owing to the unusually
dry condition OF the underbrush and
tall timber, danger is not altogether re-
moved. Rain is anXiously looked for,
and until it comes anxiety will con-
tinue. A report reached TIL scity last
night from Lakeside, suburb six
miles east. that timber few miles
north of there was burning, and fire
appeared to be widening its area quite
rapidly. The wind Is from the south.
but not strong, although enough to
carry blaze in that direstion.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
Drainage Convention.

Grand Forks, N. D., April %. Chair.
man Guthrie, OF the drainage conven-
ton committee, has been hard at work
for the past two weeks sending out lit
erat,lre through the valley to those
whom it Is desired to interest in the
convention to be held here on May 10
From replies which he has received he
is convinced that at least 1000 dele
gates will be in attendance, making
this the largest convention ever held
In the state. Va
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26

Morristown, Mimi, April "a. The
Knopf building, occupied by Laufen-
burger,& Ehel, general merchandise,
caught fire by the explosion Of u lamp,
and was burned with all its contents,
including the hall occupied by the G..
A. r. post, w. r. c.. Masonic and
>vooamen lodges. The Deney building,
occupied by Swift & BidoIi's meat
market, also was burned. The flames
spread so rapidly that several persons
in the store escaped with difficulty.
William Snyder and W. B. Bennett,
clerks, were severely burned about the
face and hands. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
80, ], y,ctc1 81 Robbery.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April % I'm the
United States court George Murphy,
charged with robbing the postofiice at
Dalesburg, was convicted. Judge
Garland sentenced him to pay line of
500 on each Of the two counts IN the
Indictment and serve two years in the
penitentiary.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
DIES MONIES SALOONS no OPEN

Consent Petition SnfIicient and the
City Council Passes Necessary
58a IL solution.
a Des Moines, Iowa, April "a .s---- The
board Of supervisors yesterday after
noon completed Its canvass Of the sa-
loon-consent petition and declared it
sufficient. Two hours later the city.
council passed the necessary resolution
Of consent, and the saloons will be re-
Opened immediately.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
Deed for pine Land riled.

Duluth Mimi, April GA deed for
the timber on 6,0SO acres OF land III
Lake county, near Lake Superior. mas
been filed. It is from the Gatwick,
smith & Gryer Lumber company to
Alger Smith e. Co, and John Miilen.
and is for $15s,0O0. The timber will
be sawed here.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
Rnrn. Burnea NJ Anoka,

Aneka, Mimi. April "a. The barns
Of the Mahany Transfer company
were destroyed by fire, the damage
being S1.300 The horses were all out
at the time or considerable number
would have been burned. The resi-
dence of v. O.. Pratt, adjoining, was
damaged to the extent of $500. The
fire was started by the explosion Of
lamp. e
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
GOOD nrIIls cIny Fonnd.

Fairmont, Mimi, April "a. = Messrs.
Bierbauer & Single of Maukato have
purchased a tract Of land in Fairmont
and will as soon as possible open a
backyard, finding an excellent quality
of clay In practically unlimited guam
titles. They have secured options on
other suitable land adjoining, and will
comm nee work May i.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
AccidentaIly rsiIled by Irer SON.

Crookston, Mimi, April 24.Mrs. l..
A. Larson, wife Of r. A. Larson, form
er state boiler inspector, was Killed
nero yesterday by a shot from q rife
accidentally discharged by her nine
year-old son. The bullet penetrated
the brain and death was instantane-
org =ls 80
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
Blerr Her Hcnd or.

.plainview, Mimi, April "a Miss
Minnie Fisk, in a temporarily dement,
ed state of mind took her life by the
aid OF a shotgun. Her nlind had be-
come partially deranged from contin-
ued sickness.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
Deet seed PLANTER.

n Wino,la, Mimi, April ~. Charles
X nopp Of this city has invented q ma
chine for planting beet seed and other
seed that must be planted In hills. The
motion OF the machine creates a draft
Of air and this picks up the seed from
pan and blows It out at the proper,
place. Mr. Knopp has applied FOR q
patent. Those who have seen the ma ll
chine consider it a very valuable In IL !.
yention. n,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26

Lawyer buys nm Electric Plant.
Dickinson, N. D., April 22.--Aiexan-
der Hughes has bought the Dickinson
Electric Light company stock ana
franchise and will complete the plant
at once. s
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
LEAPS INTO THE LAKE,. !
chicago Man Commits Suicide Mt 4

Chicago Man Commits Suicide mt Al
I ' bert Lea. i s#
Albert Lea. Mimi, April "a. "A dra-
matte suicide took place here yester-
day. About noon a man, supposed to
he A. r. CosgTain of Chicago, went to
Boatnlan AIarlett and hired d boat
rowed out into the middle OF the lake,
Jumped in and was drowned before
anybody could reach him.m He was
about thirty years OF ~ SIC. MI
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
E.ch Renpminated.

Alma, wis, April 22.--The Seventh
district Republican convention here
Yesterday unanimously renominated
Congressman John j. Esch Of La
Crosse.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-26
nyanreIica, cente,,r,aI.

Sheboygan, Wis. April "a. THE CEN
tennial meeting Of the Evangelical as
ISOLATION was held here at the First
Congregational church yesterday.
Bishop Horn Of Cleveland delivered
the principal address.