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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-01-13
$3.50 90
By 10000 lbs cotton in the seed,
at &c .................... .$oOO w
To expense ................. 800 90

Gain for years labor. 90
Now we will locate a progressive
dairy farmer alongside of our cotton
growing friend and compare accounts,
their acres and soil being the same,
the dairyman having 20 cows or or
binary stock that will produce 200
pounds of butter each per year, be-
sides supplying his table with milk
and butter. His account will be about
like this:
BY 1000 lbs. butter, at Csc. 81 900 %
By 20 calves, raised on skim
milk 100 90
BY 20 shoats, raised on skim
milk ...................... 14o 90
By 10 acres corn. producing
400 bushels ................ 80 90
BY acres cow pea hay, Is
tom ................... 60 90
Gross income ,440 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The nineteenth annual festival OF the
Northwestern Saengerhund opened at
Burlington, Ia, last night.
Announcements of the population OF
Chicago are declared at the census Of
fee to be pure guess work.
President Mckinley has been snap
shOtted 5000 times in the past eighteen
months.
MormOns claim to have made $50
converts in Illinois during the last four
years; in Indiana. 2T6; Iowa. 100; Mis-
souri,, 100: Michigan. 20; Wisconsin,
100: Minnesota. a.: Nebraska, 60.
Germany is putting n tax on i'm
ported beer to defray the cost of
new warship.
Representative Jews from all parts
OF the world are gathering in London
for the Zionist congress that opens
Monday.
General AIejandrino. Il leading rebel
commander, is negotiating for the sur
render of the Filipino forces III central
luZOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
IIIe OF communication IS intact BACK
10 the first base of operations.
WE HIT All SIN ONCE MORE
CncIe Sam Insists on a Cessation of the At
tack on the Legations.

Uncle Sam Insists on a Cessation of the At
tack on the Legations
Aside from the military develop
ments of the day the diplomatic aspect
of the crisis was made more clear by
the publication OF the demand made by
the United States on the imperial gov
ernment of China, and transmitted to
Minister WI Wednesday. The docu-
ment is summarized as follows as TO its
material points: 1t practically is de-
mand for complete compliance with
the terms of the letter of the preSi-
dent to the emperor of China sent July
%. 1t acknowledges the receipt of the
edict allowing free communications
with the ministers. and virtually serves
notice on the imperial authorities that
their good faith in issuing it is to be
tested by a cipher dispatch which has
been sent TO Minister Conger.
The strongest part of the note is en-
braced in the demand for the immedt-
ate and complete cessation of the at
tack of the imperial troops upon the
legationers. The note is not at all bel
licose in tone. The demand for the
immediate cessation of the attacks on
the legation is stern and emphatic, but
the word demand" gives way to
urge" when the imperial government
is requested to place itself in friendly
lies. 1t is pointed out that while We
have the undOubted right to demand
that the firing upon our diplomatic rep
reSentative cease. to do more than ad-
wise and urge the Chinese government
TO cooperate with the forces of the
powers for the relief of the ministers
and the restoration of order might pos
sibly be deemed presumptiOus and
offensive.
Late in the day the state department
received an important dispatch from
Consul General GOodnow, at Shang-
hal, announcing the landing of British
troops at that point. He stated that
the merchants of the city strongly dis
approved the landing Of the British
troops, fearing that it would incite the
anti-fOreign Chinese to hoStilities. The
government at Washington has taken
no action in the nature of a protest,
and it is stated officially that no such
action will be taken. On the contrary
the United States government recog-
nizes the right of any power to protect
it's citizens or their interests when they
are supposed to be in jeopardy. On
the question of eXpediency in this par
ticular case the officials would not be
OnOted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
DETAILS ARE SLOW COMING.
Account of the Engagement That Drove
All Sin from Yang-Tsun.

London, Aug. 10.-In the capture of
Yang-Tsun tha losses Of the allies, ac-
cording 10 n dispatch TO The Daily Ex-
press from Chefoo, dated Aug. s. pur-
porting to give an account of that en-
gagement, were 200. the majority Of
these being killed. The allies marched
on Yang-Tsun." SAYS this report. lat
dawn Monday. The position held by
] 800 Chinese was well cntrenChed to
tho east of the river. After four hours
heavy fighting the Chinese were driy-
en- from their defense works"
Another dispatch to the same paper,
dated Iien-TSin, Aug. 6. recOuntS re-
connaissance that morning by the Jap
aneSe beyond HsiEu. the result being
that the enemy was developed In
rrrong rorce, well fortified ut Wei Ho.
The Chinese were superior in numbers,
and after facing the fire of seven guns
the Japanese retired 10 Hsiku with
three killed and twenty-seven
wounded, but having captured 200
horses.
With the exception of these mes
sages, General Chaffee's report is the
only account published by the London
morning papers telling of the capture
of Yang Tsun.
The commissioner of customs ut
Shanghai has received routine mes
sage iTOLn ES4E INoDtEl mart, uiTetlOE
general of imperial customs, showing
that the latter is still conducting the
business of imperial customS-a rath
er curious state of affairs when taken
in conjunction with the words: Hap
PLY still alive" which he included in
the dispatch. which was dated Peking.
July -.
Commenting upon Washington's lat
est communication to the Chinese gov
ernment. The Daily Chronicle de-
scribes ii as ''idyllic diplomacy" and
it declares the Chinese attempts to get
the ministers TO leave Peking. as de-
Scribed by NJ. Pichon. have convinced
everybody except the Washington Off
cials that a steady application OF force
is the only argument Peking can un-
derStand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
ALLEGED PLOT DISCOVERED.
Beers Were to Shoot British Officers and
Capture Lord Roberts.


London, Aug. 10.-The Daily News
has the following dispatch from Pre-
toria, dated Aug. Q: "A plot to shoot
all the British officers and to make
Lord Roberts a prisoner has been op-
portunely discovered. Ten Of the ring
leaders were arrested and are now in
jail. Probably the plot was part of a
conspiracy of which the attempted
rising at Johannesburg was the first
Indication"
The conspirators nNmbered about
fifteen. They had planned to set fire
to the houses in the extreme western
part of the city, hoping that the troops
would be concentrated there. The plan
was that then the cOnSpirators We're
forcibly to enter all houses occupied
by British officers, these having beeLI
previously marked, and to kill the oc
cupants.
All the Boer sympathizers were ac-
quainted with the plot and several had
been told off to secure the person of
Lord Roberts and to hurry with him
TO the nearest commando. Horses had
been obtained for this purpose. Then
the British learned the names of the
ringleaderS and the scheme was off"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
FIRE IN LUMBER YARD
Polska Industrial Company Burned Out
One Hundred Poles Homeless.

Polska Industrial Company Burned Out
One Hundred Poles Homeless.
Marinette, Wis, Aug. 10.-A fire
which started from n spark in the lum-
ber yard of the Polska Industrial COM
pany at Crivitz yesterday caused loss
of $50, 900 and threatened at one time
to wipe out the entire town. Assist
ance sent by the fire departments of
Marinette, Green Bay and Menominee
prevented the flames from devouring
the business portion of the town, and
confined it to the lumber yard and ad
joining buildings.
Five million feet of lumber. six mil
lion shingles and q big stock of lath
and shingles. ten dwelling houses and
a number of warehouses and sheds
were burned. The sawmill was saved.
The destruction of the dwelling houses
made homeless about 100 poor Polish
people. The property destroyed was
insured. 1t was owned by the Polska
Industrial company. corporation
composed of Chicago and Milwaukee
Poles. The burned district will be re-
h11i1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
But KECONNoIssANCE.
That Movement That Was Supposed to
Have Been the Advance on PekInE.

Washington. Aug. 10.-The capture
of Nang-Tsun. the first objective point
OF the international forces. was the SUI
preme news of Importance received
yesterday on the Chinese situation. The
first word of this capture, effected last
Monday, came in a brief dispatch to
the signal office ut the war department
from Colonel ScTiven, the signal officer
at Chefoo, dated Aug. Il. and saying:
"Nang-Tsun captured today. Wire up.
Need own transportation All we'll
Half an hour after this came a
cableCram from General Chaffec, Civ
ing additional details of the capture.
and showing that il had been at the
cost of about sixty casualties among
the American troops. General ChaffeeS
dispatch rs is follows, dated at Yang
Tsun. Aug. 6: ''NanC-Tsun occupied to-
day. Wounded Lieutenant
Frank Il. Long. Ninth infantry: mod
crate. Casualties. about sixty men,
Ninth United States infantry. Four
teenth United States infantry, and
battery +. Fifth United States artiI-
lery. Nearly all from Fourteenth in
fantry. Names later. Many men are
proStrated, heat and fatigue"
Advance PekinE Not Begun.
Hardly less important was 4 dispatch
from General Ternuchi. second in COM
mand on the Japanese staff, sent 10 the
war office of Japan and transmitted to
the legation here. stating that the in
ternational army would total 10000
men on Aug. IL, at which time the real
advance on Peking would begin. Gen
eral TerauchPs dispatch stated that on
the 4th. when il was forwarded. the
advance had not yet begun. This was
ut first incomprehensible. in view Of
the fact that lighting has actually oc-
CURED. But the present movement Of
some 10000 men doubtless Is viewed in
the light OF a reconnaissance in force,
the main movement Of the army Of 80
600 TO follow on the 18th. after the re-
counoiter!ng force has secured Yang
Tsun as a base.
Direct TeIeGraphic mmunicrtinn-
Colonel Scriven'S statement Wire
up' contains much meaning, as II IS
accepted as showing that there is di-
rect tele~raphic communication with
the army il the field. Aside from the
assurance this gives of speedy trans
mission Of news from the front. Il
gives the additional assurance that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Call of the National Com
mittee in Chicago
Aug. 27.
TO ACT AS TO TOWNE.
Withdrawal From the Vice
Presidential Nomination
to be Considered.

Chicago, Aug. 10. The executive
committee of the populist party to-
day decided to call a meeting of to
national committee of that party will
be held in this city Aug. ~. At that
meeting the question of filling the va
cancy in the presidential ticket occa-
stoned by Towne's declination of the
nomination for vice president will be
disposed of.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-Leaders of tha
PopuliSt party were in session at the
Sherman House yesterday afternoons
preparing to fill the vacancy on their
national ticket caused by the with
drawal of Charles A. Towpe, who de-
clined the nomination for vice presi-
dent. Although none of the managers
would divulge any plans in advance of
the meeting, the opinion was generally
held that the POpulistS would indorSe
stevenson for vice president, per-
fect fusion with the Democrats anH
thereby avoid the trouble which re-
suited in 1896 from an extra ticket.
No conclusion was reached by the
committee in session at the Sherman
House up to late hour, to which
the night session was extended.
Held an Informal Conference.
Among the members of the execll-
tive committee here were Senator WILL
lam V. Allen, of Nebraska; james r..
Weaver, of Iowa; j. H. Edmiston, of.
Nebraska, vice chairman of the nationaB
committee, and j. A. Edgerton, secrc-
tary of the committee. They were met
at the hotel by DIR. II. S. Taylor, of
Chicago, and Eugene Smith, the Illi-
nois member of the advisory commit
tee. The Populist leaders had an in
formal conference during the morning.
and then Senator Allen and GeneraE
Weaver started for the Democratic ma
tional headquarters to see Chairmam
Johnson, of the executive committee.
Wenvers View of Probabilities.
"Of course we expected that Mr..
Iownc would withdraw from the Pop
ulist ticket when Mr.. Stevenson was
named for vice president at Kansas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Cipher Message is Received
Through Chinese Min
Minister WI.
REPORTS AMERICAN LOSSES.
Seven Are Killed and Sixteen
Wounded in Pekin
So Far.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-The Chinese
minister this morning received a
lengthy cipher cable dispatch of over
100 words from Conger, at Pekin. ad-
dressed to the state department. 1t is
in the American code throughout. WI
Immediately left for the state depart
ment to deliver the message. The
cabiegram was deciPhered at the state
department after considerable time.
Owing to it's length the text was not
given out but forwarded to the presi-
dent at Canton.
Substantially, it is duplication of
the message from Pichon, the French
envoy at Pekin. published this morn
ing, and indicates that eight ministers
ut the Chinese capital agreed to send
duplicate messages to their several
governments.
American CasuaItIes Reported.
The only new feature in Conger's
message from that of Pichon, is the
list of American casualties. He re-
ports seven killed and 16 wounded.
Capt. Myers and Surgeon LiPpitt who
are among the wounded. are doing
well.
No action will be taken on the
Conger message until Mckinley is
heard from It is said st the state
department that under present condi-
tions. Conger and other Americans in
Pekiu. are not advised TO leave the
capital with Chinese escorts. as all
the ministers agree such departure
would be very dangerous.
st. Petersburg. Aug lO.-The Rus
sian admiralty has received the fol-
lowing from Admiral Alexieff: New
Chwang. on the Gulf of Loi Lung,
was captured on the 4th. two war
ships taking part in the lombard
ment. The inhabitants were dis
armed" The Russian war office has
received the following from Gen.
GrodedofT: INSTRUMENTATION Rem
nenkm on the 9TH overlook and de-
feated the enemy beyond Armur
river, capturing two guns Ha Cheng
was captured after an obstinate fight"
St. Petersburg. Aug. 10 1t is Off
cially announced that Russian troops
captured Khabin Aug. ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
THEIR FIRST AND LAST RIDE.
Young Southern and His Wife Who
Jumped on a Moving Train.

Jumped ON a Moving Train.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 10.-Wash-
ington Turner, a young farmer resid-
ing near Admission, boarded the South
ern railway train at that place bound
for McFall, twelve miles away, where
he was reared. With him were his
wife and baby. They had never rid
den on railroad train before. and as
the cars sped along at a fast rate of
speed they watched anXiOusly for their
destination. Half q mile from McFall
the whistle blew, and recognizing their
whereabouts Turner and wife hurried
ly left their seats, and proceeding to
the platform of the coach made n leap
for the ground. the wife clutching her
baby in her arms.
AS the train had not Slackened its
speed Turner was killed almost in
stantly and his wife so badly injured
that she died. The baby has q broken
leg. The only explanation advanced
for the conduct of the couple is that
they were unacQuainted with travel
ing on a tram. and fearing that il
would not stop jumped from it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
One Man Gets a Cracked Skull.
SHIRT WAIST GOOD FOR MEN. c
Summer Campaign Platform of Illinois
Charge d dAfiaires Governor.

Springfield. Ills. Aug. 1O.-Lawrence
V. Sherman is now governor of Illinois,
Governor Tanner having gone away for
n hunting trip in Colorado and left
the speaker of the house of represen-
tatives in charge of the executive Of
flee. The duties of the office will not
be onerous and Judge Sherman said
that he would not remain here con-
stantly, but would be back and forth.
He went to Quincy today to address
a convention of Republican clubs.
Judge Sherman said he passed a
quiet day, with little to do except to
drink ice water from the executive
pitcher" He highly delighted n party
of friends at the Leland hotel when,
after n caustic criticism of the modern
hot weather costume Of man, he de-
clared himsef externally in favor of the
shirt waist"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
ALL THE MINISTERS TELEGRAPHING
Their Messages Are Also To Be Verified
by the COnsuIs.

Dy the OOnsule
Washington. Aug. 1O.-ActinG Secre-
tary Adee, of the state department,
last night made public the following
cablegram from Consul Fowler at Che
foo. which reached the department at
IL o'clock last night:
From Chefoo, Aug. 9.-Secretary of
State, Washington. Aug. S.-Tele-
graphed governor yesterday protesting
against limiting correspondence with
COnger, and requesting governor 10
forward Paking. Governor telegraphs
following:
Received note from tsung-li-ya-
men dated 9TH. Yamen just received
edict permitting ministers TO have
peaceful secret telegraphic cOmmunica-
tions with their countries. All minis
tiers at Peking have kilograms for
transmission to their governments. 1t
is proposed after dispatching same to
send originals to consulS for vertical
ton"
The granting of free communication
has resulted in most of the countries
having representatives, at Peking hav-
ing heard from them directly. Among
these representatives is the French
minister. who enlightens the outer
world on the subject of the truthful
ness of the Chinaman. although he
doesn't know it. N. Pichon says;
Diplomatic corps just informed by
Chinese government that the powers
have repeatedly demanded our de-
parture from Pekins, under escort 1t
desires Us TO regulate the conditions
and fix the date OF our departure. We
answer the tSung-li-yamen that We
ScEuot Quit ouE posts without instruc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Sale of the Harper Bros Plant.

New York, Aug 1O.-The Harper
Bros building in Pearl and Cliff
streets, together with all printing
presses and other apparatus on the
premises, and with all rights to publish
the Harper periodicals, were sold at
the New York real estate exchange
yesterday for 81 ,1OO,O 900 to Alexander
E. Orr. chairman of the reorganization
committee for the publishing house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Illinois Odd Fellows.

Quincy, Ills, Aug. 10.-The grand
lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows closed its
annual session yesterday. The next
meeting will be at Galesburg. The new
officers are: Frank Rollins, Chicago.
grand master; Charles S. Smith, Paris,
grand secretary; Howard Bell, Chica-
go, grand treasurer; Calvin Kicks,
Centralia. grand director.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10

crons IRON our respective governments,
TO whom We are referring.
"a Chinese escort is inadmissible.
1 trust my cipher message No. 1,
dated Aug. 3, reached you" NJ Del
casse, foreign minister, says that mes
sage No. l never reached him.
WI, the Chinese minister, said he
had information from China that eight
foreign legations in Peking had sent
cipher messages to their respective
governments up TO last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Fireman Killed: Englneer Hurt.

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 10.-A Duluth
special says: The accommodation
train which left here at $50 p. IN. on
the Duluth and Iron Range railroad,
was wrecked at Knife river, about
twenty miles from Duluth. Fireman
Bruley was killed and Engineer Petit
bone slightly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Perry Heath visits Louisville.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 10.-Perry S.
Heath. secretary of the Republican ma
tional committee. accompanied by Mrs.
Heath, arrived in Louisville last night
Heath says his visit has no political
significance: that he came TO Louis
vile to visit at the home of the mother
of Mrs. Heath, who lives here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
SIXTH ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL.
West Virginian Who Had Tried That
Many Times to Commit Suicide.

West Virginihn Who Had Tried That
Many Times to Commit Suicide.
Columbus. O.. Aug. 10.-F. NJ. Rem
ick, of Failing Spring, w. Va, leaped
from the roof of the state house yes
terday afternoon and was dashed to
death on the stone pavement of court
fifty feet belo,-. The man had climbed
out on the roof through a window in
the dome. Renick was a victim of the
opium habit.
A letter found upon the body said:
"One object on my mind for the last
month has been to end my life.
have tried five times with poison and
gas, and don't believe 1 can be poi
soned. Please give notice to Mrs. +.
H. Renick, Falling Spring, Greenbrier
county, W. Va"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Storm Damage or Broom Corn.

Arcola, Ills, Aug. 1O.-There has
been considerable speculation concern
ing the condition of the broom corn
crop in central Illinois since the heavy
storm of July -. The day after the
storm swept over the corn belt section
of central Illinois the damage done by
the wind was variously estimated at
from $150,000 to 81 100000. The lat
ter figures are probably in excess of
the amount of damage done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Col. Van CIeave Very Ill.

Springfield. lis, Aug. 10.-Word has
been received here that Colonel James
r. 4. Van Cleave, state superintendent
of insurance. is seriously i'll at his sum-
mer home at Lake Milton. in Mime
sofa. where he went a month ago to
spend his vacation. He has recently
undergone surgical operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Inspected the Quincy site.

Quincy, Ills, Aug. 1O.-The normal
school trustees paid this city n visit
Wednesday, inspecting the site offered
the state by the city for the school.
The trustees arrived at $50 a. m. and
left ut p. III. for La Harpe. Before
departing the trustees were Informed
by wire that Dallas City had with
drawn from the contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Change in Ma ionaI Committee.

Chicago, Aug. 10. NJ. Head,
mayor of Nashville. Tenn. resigned
as member of the national democratic
executive committee. and Norman E
Mack. of Buffalo. was selected by Ma
tional Chairman Jones to ill the va
cancv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
Fifth Infantrymen Ordered Away.

Chicago. Aug. 10.-The Third bat
TALON of the Fifth infantry received
marching orders Wednesday evening
at Fort Sheridan, and 512 men heard
the news with cheers. They are prob
ably destined for China. Colonel
Richard Comba commands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
SCORES at the National Game.

Chica go. Aug. 10.-The following are
the National League scores yesterday:
At Chicago-Philadelph l. Chicago 5;
at Pittsburg-Boston 3, Pittsburg 2; at
St Louis-Brooklyn 4, st. Louis 8; at
Cincinnati-New York ;, Cincinnati ..
American League: At Minneapolis
Milwaukee 8, Minneapolis 6; (second
game) Milwaukee 3, Minneapolis /; at
Kansas City-Chicago 6. Kansas City
4; at Observation-Disclosures O, Detroit s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
PIacne Case nt HAMBURG.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The Marine
hospital service has received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Past Assist
ant Surgeon J. B. Greene, officially an
nouncing the existence of the plague
at Hamburg: 1T is confirmed that a
case of plague has been removed from
Il steamer in Hamburg. Origin, South
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-10
British Troops for China.

Simla. Aug. 10.-EXcluding the
Fourth brigade, the strength of the
forces proceeding TO China is 446 Brit
ish officers, ,O64 non on-commissioneda and
native officers, 1890 men, 1850 fol
lowers. 1,150 drivers, 2,520 horses. A.
300 ponies and mules, twelve guns,
fourteen MaximS and 1.S00 Imperial
Service troops. II is expected that the
entire force will have sailed before
the middle of next month