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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
THE PLOT AGAINST ooEREL.
Continuation of the Evidence Bearing
Upon the Same.

Confirmation of the Evidence Bearing
Upon the Same.
Georgetown, KY, July 27.-W. II.
Wagner, of Williamsburg. the home
of Charles Finley. who arrived at
Frankfort with the mountain men
Jan. % and spent much of his time
between that time and the day of the
assassination in Powers office, gave
damaging testimony against both
Powers and Youtsey at the formers
trial yesterday. He said that Friday,
preceding the assassination, several
parties were in Powers Office discus
sing ways and means of defeating Goe-
bel before the legislature, and one man
in the party said: Somebody ought
to kill the - rascal" Another re-
piled: II have made up my mind to
do that myself"
The witness said he did not know
either of the men talking at the time.
but he had seen Youtsey recently and
was almost positive he was the man
who made the last remark.
Witness overheard Powers talking
complainingly on the day Representa-
tive Berry was unseated, and accord
ing to his statement Powers said ::
I'VE might be able to do something
if the head of the ticket would act.
If he does not 1 intend to expose the
whole -- business.
Constable Davis Harrod, of Frank
fort! who entered the legislative build
ing a minute or two after the shooting
of Gocbel, testified that he saw a man
whose description Tailed with that of
Youtsey, close the door of the office
of the secretary of state behind him
and run down the basement steps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
AWFUL DISASTER REPORTED
Forty Lives Lost Rumored. on Laks
Labarge in Alaska

Victoria. Il. G.. July PA fearful
calamity is reported by passengers of
the Cottage City. which arrived here
from Alaskan ports yesterday after
noon. having taken place on Lake La
barge. The news. however, lacks cou-
firmation and is therefore given as the
passengers had heard il in Juneau
The stern wheeler Florence III, OPP
Grated and partly owned by Captain
Harrington, they Were told. had been
caught in a storm on the lake and was
capsized. There were 80 passengers
aboard and forty are said to have
lost their lives Steamer Humboldt is
stated 10 have brought news To White
Horse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
BELATED NEWS AT TOXIC.
Letter Received by the Chinese Governor
of Shn n TunG Il Quoted


Toxic. July PA message re-
ceived here from Shanghai Tuesday
makes the following assertions: Yuan
Shi Kai. governor OF Shan Tung. has
received 4 letter from Peking, dated
July Is. declaring that a legation cour-
Ter was captured by the Chinese guards
on July 13, and that thereupon Gcner-
III Yung Lu petitioned the throne 10
employ the courier as n messenger TO
communicate with the ministers. This
was Carried out and a reply was re-
ceived that the ministers were well
ard were unanimous in favoring tue
restoration OF peace.
An official of the tsung-li-yaruSD
afterwards visited the legation and in
terviewed n minister, and 1t was sub
sequently decided TO petition the EN-
peror to supply the legations with food
and TO send them TO Tien-TSin. Yum.
I.u is aid to have great difficulty in in
teTvening between the foreign soldiers
@Ilarding the South Gioka bridge and
the IoTgC troops on the nortn side.
Fighting has now ceased, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
MURDER OF MISSIONARIES.
Conflicting Reports Come on That Sub
iecf. Too.

lecI, TOO
Boston, July 27.-The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions today received a cablegram
from Rev. Henry B. Porter. of the
missionary board. dated Chefoo, July
%. containing the words, Pekin
alive"
London. July 27.-In missionary
circles in Shanghai. according to 3
dispatch received here today. it has
been learned that all the missionaries
at Pao Ting, in the province of Pc
Chill. have been murdered.
Paris, July 27.-At a cabinet couu-
Gil today the minister of foreign af-
fairs. Declasse, stated that full powers
had been given French consuls in
China to take such measures as should
be necessary by the situation to insure
protection to French subjects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Ii HUNG VERY wROTH.
Gets Weary OF the skepticism of All Sin
Sincerity Shown by White Men

London, July 27.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of The Daily Telegraph tel
rgraphing Yesterday: Lii Hung Chang
now states that some members of the
legations have already left Peking and
may be expected shortly. He is be-
coming angry at the scepticiSm Of the
consuls. The impression is gaining
ground here that the ministers of the
powers to whom China has applied
for mediation may still be alive. The
representatives OF France, Japan. Rus
sia and the United States have visited
Ii Hung Chang, but the others still
keep aloof. Meanwhile active prepara-
tions in the YangTse region for war
are in progress. not for war against
the rebels. but against foreign pow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Seymour Arrives at Shanghai.

Shanghai, July 2I.-Admiral Sey-
mOur has arrived here and has been
in consultation with the British con-
sui regarding the situation. Should
the southern vicerOys yield to anti-for-
tign influence there will he Il severe
struggle. The Yang Use Kiang is be-
ing strongly fortified with the newest
guns. manned by German-drilled artil-
ierymen.
1t is reported here from Toxic that
1900 japanese troops landed at Shan
Hal Kwan OF July 22 and gained Il
victory. the Chinese retreating after 4
feeble les STANCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
WAS AN IDENTICAL APPEAL.
All the Nations Got the One Sent Here
Europe Taking a New View.

London, July 27.-All the powers
appear to have received an identical
Chinese appeal for mediation, but in
the absence of definite news regarding
the fate of the ministers and of any re-
liable indications of the real origin of
the appeal it seems that Lord Sails
bury considered il was not even nee
eSSary to publish the fact that the ap-
peal had been received, or to do any
thing beyoeid formally acknowledging
it with perhaps an intimation that
nothing could be done until news from
PekinS had arrived
If it could be aScertained beyond
doubt that the reports of 4 massacre
at Peking were northumberland there
is disposition here to believe that the
ministers may, after all, be held as
hoStages-Lord SaliSbury's policy
would probably incline more toward
the conciliation attributed to Wash
ingtOn than to the revenge attributed
to Berlin. The Daily Mail states that
4 Chinese employe of the British le-
CATION, according TO its advices, es-
capped from Peking to Niu Chwang and
reported there that when he left Pc
king most of the members of the lega-
tions We're dead and the condition of
the others was hopeless. He did not
actually leave Pekin until July 8. and
this goes to show, if his statement is
to he relied upon. that a general
massacre had not occurred on July g.,
as has been reported.
Telegrams have arrived at st. Pc
terSburg by a circuitouS route. dated
Peking. June II and June Is. describ-
ing the origin of the trouble. They
come from the director of the Russo
Chinese bank in Peking. He says in
part: The German legation on June
13 arrested an anti-Christian brigand.
This was the signal for an anti-Chris-
tian uprising: and at g in the evening
the anti-ChristianS set fire to the Amer
lean church and burned it to the
ground. The Europeans then barri-
csIded the legations and the rioters
sacked and burned the houses in the
European quarter
1t further appears from these ad-
vices that by June Is the legations
We're beSeiGcd and the Chinese govern
ment had attempted to invoke the aid
of NJ. De Giers the Russian ministerl
and Conger to prevent the advance OF
Russian troops to Peking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27

London, July 27.-The Daily Malls
= Shanghai dispatch announces that letter
has been received from the British minis
ter. Macdonald. dated PekIn, the 4th' say
Ing the legations ere under constant fire;
three were still standing. but the foreign
were receiving no assistance from the
authorities owing to the cOwardIce of the
Chinese. Macdonald hoped the legatiOners
would be able to hold our for a fortnight,
Dut II they were pressed. resistance could
not last more than four days at the ut
most.
BerIIu, July 25.-A dispatch from Tien
TsIn the s24th says: "a messenger who
left PekIn the 5th brought today to the
customs omser here news that Prince
Ching q soldiers had been fighting Prince
Tunx's troops and had been defeated. The
foreigners were defending themselves In
the northern cathedral, n ear the forbidden
city"
Washington, July 27.-Secretary
Hay signalized his return to Washing
ton from Canton this morning by the
announcement that under no circum-
stances will this government accept
the Chine sc offer to turn over the for
eign ministers to the internationals at
Tein Tsin in consideration of the sus-
pension of the campaign against Pc
kin. A long cablegram dispatch was
sent today to Rear Admiral Remey at
Taku. 1t is believed this instruction
win be laid before him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
RebukinE the Doctor.

Doctor (weary with unsuccessful ef-
forts to cure patientl-Well, I've just
one more remedy to try IN your case,
and If this doesn't help you nothing
will
Patient-Why didn't you frankly tell
me that in the first place. doctor? If
nothing Will help me, could have TAX
en- that at the start and saved the ex-
pense of your attentions. - Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27

Washington, July 27.-The
following has been received
from Consul Goodnow:
"Shanghai-An official tele-
gram here the 18th said all
the foreigners and many ma
tive christians were being
killed at Taoting. The mis-
sions were burned and the
Americans, the Sincox family
and Taylor, at Pekin, and
the Misses Gould and Morrill,.
The customs office reports
disturbances at Yuan yester-
day"
The cablegram is somewhat
confusing. but is given out ex-
actly as received by the state
department. Taoting is about
25 miles southwest of Pekin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
TOBUY MORE ISLANDS
Cabinet of the American Ruler
Negotiating With
Spain.
TWO THAT WERE OVERLOOKED.
Adjoin the Philippine Archipelago
But the Price is With.
held.

Washington. July %. Arrange
ments have practically been complet-
ed for the purchase from Spain by the
United States of the islands of Cibitu
and Cagayen. which were left in
Spanish possession by the treaty of
Paris. although part of the Philippine
archipelago. rhe purchase price is
not made public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Some Chinese Horror. Reported.

London. July 2T.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of The Daily Express
wires a. follows. under yesterdays s
date: An Italian priest has just ar
rived here from Hen Sien Flu. in south
ern Hu An. where the Italian bishop
and three priests have been masSacred
after revolving torture This took place
on July 4. Six hundred converts were
massacred. after the women had been
subjected to hideous brutalities. Six
other priests fed to the hills, where
they were probably killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
WASHINGTON NOr ENCOURAGED.
No Sign of Improvement I'm the Situation
London and Berlin News

Washington. July 27.-Therc were
no developments yesterday to warrant
the assumption that there viii bc ;he
slightest improvement in the Chinese
situation. Indeed, the general tenor
OF the news was to add To the steadily
growing doubt as to the good faith of
the Chinese government Is manifested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Ha. Not Called on the Boycott
scores ON the Diamond.

Chicago, July 27.-National base bali
League clubs played no games yester-
day. American League: At Chicago
-Cleveland 8. Chicago s; at Minneap-
olis-Detroi' 3. Minneapolis /; at Mil
waukee-Buffalo B, Milwaukee 2; at
Kansas City-Iniianapolis 7, Kansas
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
HURRY ORDERS ssNr our.
Frankfort Arsenal Increases Its Force
and Hour

Philadelphia. July 27.-Hurry or
ders were received today by Msj
Heath. commander of the government
arsenal at Frankfort. to begin work at
once on a large supply of revolver
cartridges and shrApnel- The work
ing force is to be increased from 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Loss Was About Half a nIinion.

Buffalo, y. Y. July 2T-The Great
Eastern elevator. which was burned
Tuesday night. was valued at S2I5.-
600. IT contained 100000 bushels of
grain valued at S225. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27

they cannot much longer withstand
the pressure brought TO bear by Sheng
and Ii Hung Chang upon them to
ioin the forces with Prince Tuan. Two
English missionary ladies, Miss Whit
church and Miss Searell, have been
murdered at Hsia Oi, in the province
of Shan 81. Massacres are also re-
ported from Tai Yuan and PaO Ting
IT.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Fitz Takes Hot-Air Treatmeut.

New York. July 2I.-Robert Fitz-
simmons. the pugilist. called at Belle
vue yesterday to have his injured arm
treated in an apparatus which sub
mits the patient to hot-air treatment
of 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Wen known Mining Man Dead.

Sioux City, Ia, July GA Journal
special from Rapid City, says: Word
has reached here of the death of Rob-
ert Floorman at Cape Nome. one OF
the best known mining men in the
west. He was worth So, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
why Kempr Did Not Co-Operai..

Washington, July 2T.-In another re-
port from Admiral Kempff he gives an
additional reason why he did not help
lombard the Taku forts IL is that the
bombardment would further endanger
the lives of white people in the in
feriOr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Order Seems at Last Restored After Night Characterized
by Another Killing.
AN AGED NEGREss WAS THE VIC
Shot to Death by the LawIess Element That Broke Into
Her House.

New Orleans, July 27.-The situation this
morning is much quieter and It is now be.
lievsd the authorities have the lawless
forces well In hand. The mig hit passed with
comparative absence from violence ex-
cept for the murder of Hanna NJ abry, an old
neGress, at her home. The mob went to
her house, obtensibiy to catch = couple OF
desperate negroes who were said to reside
there, broke into the house and shot the
woman.
New Orleans, July 27.-In the riot
ing of Wednesday night and yesterday
one negro was beaten to death, six
were so badly wounded that their lives
are despaired of, and about a score of
people, white and black, male and fe-
male, have been more or less seriously
wounded-but the white cases were
accidents. DisOrderly acts following
the disturbances of Wednesday night
were committed throughout the city
yesterday and resulted in the swearing
i'll by the mayor of 500 special police
men and the ordering out of 1,3OO of
the state militia upon orders of Gov
ernOr Heard, who responded promptly
% the apepal of Mayor Capdevillc for
assistance i'll suppressing the existing
lawlessness and in preventing recur
renee of violence. Throughout yester-
day attacks We're made by irresponsi-
bic mOhS of whites upon the black ele-
ment, and the negroes before nightfall
had been completely chased from the
streets.
Hit Them Where They Lived.
The effect of the disorders. was to
put Il practical stop to business in the
wholesale districts ana on the river
front and as this meant a serious
crippling of the trade of the port the
business element rallied in force and
hundreds of the most prominent men
of the city responded to the appeal of
the mayor for assistance in preserving
order. The police were practically
helpless throughout the disturbance.
The force consists of 800 men, includ
ing clerks and operators. and this is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27

Junk loads of Chinese soldiers and
Boxers disguised as coolies are arriv-
ing here daily. The arsenal is full of
arms and supplies are constantly COM
ing in. The Nankin and WI Chang
garrisons are being constantly rein
forced and the viceroys admit that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Je.ter'. Trial Coming 10 An Esd.

trial of Alexander Jester, charged with
the murder of Gilbert Gates in 1911
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27

both sides have rested and today
Judge Eby instructed the jury and the
lawyers began to talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
TROUBLE WITH RAILWAYS
They Refuse to Make Low Rate to the
Bryan Notification.

indianapolis, July 27.-Inquiry yes
terday of Chairman Martin, of the
Democratic state committee, as to
whether Bryan would speak here at
night after his notification, brought a
surprising reply. The chairman was
mad" He said: 1T doesn't look
right now as if Mr.. Bryan would be
here. 1t doesn't look as if the notitica-
ton would be held here at all"
DO you mean that Mr.. Bryan can
not come"
Il mcan that unless railroads give
us terms that are just, this nOtifica-
ton meeting will be called off and
not be held in the state of Indiana.
The railroads have held the Demo-
cratic committees up for years, and
l promise that unless better terms are
made than those offered notification
will be declared Off"
Has Not Called on the Boycott
st. Louis. July 21.-President George
Helfpnspeller. of the LithographerS
and EngraverS' association. stated yes
terday that an erroneous impression
had been created by the publication
of story that the association had
voted TO call off its boycott on the
Transit company. He said that in no
sense had the association withdrawn
the boycott. 1t was discovered that
the constitution of the association pro-
hibits the passage of boycOtting reso-
lutions, and these resolutions were
merely rescinded in order to abide by
the laws of the order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Sends One Also of July A. Which Has Just Been Received
Telling of Awful Situation in Pekin.
HARD PRESSED AND WITHOUT HELP.
Chinese Authorities Too Cowardy to Render Assistance
the Besieged Foreigners

to 700. The men will work IL hours
daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
Nine. Chinon,a Turn.

us your collector honest?" asked
Mrs. Downtown of her milliner merely
as matter of curiosity.
81 don't know" responded Nine
Chiffon. 'T have sent her to you with
my bills a dozen times, and she has
never yet given me the money.'-New
Orleans Times-Democrat
Spanish beggars do not think it nec-
essary to conceal their cigar when ask
ing aims. Smoking is considered as
necessary as breathing to every human
being out of the cradle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
OREGON STooDTHE ORDEAL
Gallant Warship Docked and Structural
Work Found Intact.

Washington. July 27.-The navy
department has received the following
from Capt. Wilde, commander of the
Oregon: "Kure, July 26.--Ship
docked, structural strength intact"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27
WAS NUTS FOR THE HooDLUMA
Some of the Tricks They Played with the
Sons of Ham.


HOodlumS prOwled the streets
throughout the day, and whenever they
spied negro assaulted them. One OF
the most tiagTant Instances OF dIabol-
ism shown was that of man who
slipped into the morgue and pointing
his pistol through n window made an
attempt to shoot one of the female ne
gro prisoners in the parish prison. Just
after daylight the remnants of one OF
the mobs gathered mt the Spanish fort
railway station whence a large num-
ber of negro laborers daily leave for
their work at Chalmette. They saw
a crowd OF darkies approaching and
started to chase them. Louis Lapu-
yard got in their way and received II
bullet In the leg.
~ IL a. m. a mob marched through
Lafayette square, which Is opposite
the city hall, and discovering some me-
grOes in the park jumped on and beab
them until they made their escape. Am
hour aftcrward n white man saw ne
gro named Ross at the corner of La
fayette and Dryades streets and fred
his gun at him. The negro made his
escape. One of the most sensational
incidents of the day was the discovery.
of two negroes wounded almost unto
death in box car. The poor fellows
were desperately hurt and only one
was conscious. He was SO frightened
that he declined to give any account
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-27

manifestIy a force inadequate to the
preservation OF the peace in a city OF
10000 people.
Two Causes of Mob Law.
But aside from this was fierce in
dignation among the members OF the
department over the killing of Captain
Day and Patrolman Lamb by the ne
gro Robert Charles. Further. there Ia
a strong resentment on the part OF the
working people against steamship
agents and contractors because of the
employment of negro labor on public
works on the levee fronts.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-15

mission station, but her reply was. 81 remain here
for the present. 1 cannot leave orphaned peo-
pie" Speaking of her work at that time she
says: Our houses and schoolroom were full of
widows and orphans and the wounded"
Before the evidences of carnage fairly
moved she began to plan the relief work which
benefited a multitude of wretched people. Before
April she had distributed $3.50 garments to 1895
persons. and given kettles and basins to those
who were absolutely destitute. Women and chill
dren AT that time were also employed In picking
cotton which she had bought in the husk, and were
cleaning and spinning it for the weavers. This
industry enabled many to maintain them
selves and gave work to over three hundred peo-
pie.
Her next step was to utilize the native handiwork
of the women. and before many months had gone
by samples of silk embroidery on cotton homespun
mad been sent to the markets in England. The
industries have continued since that time and Miss
Shattuek besides performing her ordinary duties
materials the work Itself and it's spfs throuSb
agents in Constantnople. Her display of this work
sionary exhibition to be held in connection with
the Work has had ehaGs
81 @ the orPnans who at some times have numbered
Ssy deayorSd d to bring up in such way that while
be in any way estranged from their natural po-
American Beard of Commissioners for Foreign
charge Of the ehoo in in M and T after
given to her. in place of Miss Proctor. who was
shat1e toured about Central Turkey IN riding din o foT
more tnan a thousand miles on horseback. In 1876
she started school for girls in Urfa: In 1871 at
kessab, and in 1878 in Adana. The next four years
We're spent In this country, TO which she had been
obliged to come because of i'll health. Upon her re-
turn 10 Turkey the girls college in Marash was
put IN her charge. While there she organized and
sustained Kindergarten in addition TO her other
work She Went to Urfa, where she had started
the scnool eight years before arriving there 1st
Iore the massacre One who knew Miss Shat
tuck many years ago said of her recently
NO one who knew Corinne Shattuck was SIR
prised at her heroism expected her to leave her
OOfi ing bar
She was always indefatiga Bile worker and quiet
and calm whatever befeu her" f