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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

a little warm under the collar, but
o herwise he was all right.
After the officer had calmed the
neig hbnrhood. there was a general
demand that the dog be sent to the
happy hunting ground anyway. 1t
was claimed that he was source of
constant annoyance and was ugly to-
ward women and children.
Mr.. Range was still willing to as
sumo the role oflord high e1ecutiouer.
He said he could do the business with
one shot. The officer. after ccmmuni-
eating with police headquarters, gave
permission, and Gus blazed away.
But the dog was obstinate and re-
fused to lie down. Some of the shot
took effect, but the dog kept on the
move. and when last seen was mean
dering towards his cid home in
Sears. The dog is l6 years old. He
is owned by parties in Sears, but had
been in the habit of visiting at the
carpenter shop of Ben F. De Gear on
Third avenue between Ten and
Eleventh streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
GLASS WORKERS WAGE FIGHT
Coming to Crisis at an Indiana Factory
F1atteners Give Trouble.

Coming to Crisis at an Indiana Factory
F1Atteners Give Trouble.
Marion, Ind, Aug. 21.-The contest
between the American Window Glass
company and the fiatteners will come
20 a climax today. The company an
aounces that it will today sign the
scale of local assembly No. 500, if the
fiatteners do not accept last years
scale. 1t is stated that the cutters
have agreed to work with any men
that local assembly No. 800 will fur
nish, and everything seems favorable
for a start Sept. 1 without the fiat
teners. The last statement made by
President Cake, of the flatteners, was
that he would not yield.
Forty-cight, or more than half. Of
the Independents have announced their
intention to start between Sept. and
Sept. 13. At the same time comes the
announcement that the American will
make a good sized price cut after the
fires are started, in order to cripple
the Independents. The trust will this
fall start 10 new pots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Mckinley Cabinet Decides Not to Attempt to Stop War at
Present Stage
PROPOSALS NOT ACCEPTED AT RIGHT TIME.
Telegraph Between Ten Tsn Reported Cut and the Position
of Allies Uncertain

Washington. Aug. 21.-The cabi-
net today decided to reject the latest
appeal from Ii Hung Chang for ces-
sation of hostilities. The rejection is
based on the noncompliance of the
Chinese government with the
specific provisions Of the de-
claration of the United States
under date of Aug. II. which was
that the United States was ready to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
HELD HIS LIFE CHEAP
Tried to Commit Suicide Because
He Feared His Wife
Was Dead. -.
HE A POOR SHOT AND SHE ALIVE
Winds Up His Reckless Blunder Hap
pily-Some Nice Warm Weather
in nlinois-Other Matters.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Gustave Miller is
now overjoyed that he is a bad marks
man. His joy is due to the fact that
the wife whom he believed to be dead
and on whose account he attempted
suicide last Thursday has returned TO
him. Their reunion took place Sunday
afternoon in the county hospital. where
Miller is waiting for Il self-inflicted
wound TO close. The reunion was n
surprise to Miller. as he had not been
informed that his wife was alive until
she stepped into the hospital ward Sun
day. Even when he had seen her he
was hardly convinced that she was
really alive, so thoroughly convinced
was he of her death
Romance Nearly Culminates In a Tragedy
The reunion of Gustave Miller and
his wife is the last chapter in a To
nance which came nearly eliminating
in a tragedy on last Thursday. Miller
is a resident of Cleveland, where he
has lived with his wife for manyy years.
Last week he came TO Chicago to look
for work, making the provision that
his wife should join him as soon as he
had found it. Wednesday he secured
a position as a carpenter and wired
his wife to come to Chicago immedi-
ately. While waiting her arrival he
saw n story of train wreck i'll one or
the papers and became convinced that
his wife had been killed in the wreck.
Bound to Have Her Somewhere.
He determined to commit suicide in
order that he might rejOin her, and
with this end in view visited shoot
ing gallery at 295 Clark street. There
he secured a rife, and before the keep
er of the place could interfere fired
shot into his body. The bullet entered
the shoulder, intiicting slight injuries.
Miller was taken to the county hos
pital, where he bewailed his bad aim.
In the meantime his wife had been in
formed of the matter and hurried TO
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

enter into an agreement between the
powers and the Chinese government
for a cessation of hostillties on con-
dition that the relief forces should be
permitted Ito enter Pekin unmolest-
ed" and escort the legationers there
from under such circumstances as the
commanding general might lay down.
Shanghai, Aug. 21.-Foreign OFF,
cials here learn that the telegraph
from Tien Tsin has been cut. The
position of the allies is uncertain, and
large body of Chinese troops has
taken the field.
London, Aug. 2l.-The following
has been received from Admiral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
NEW RELATIONS WITH SPAIN

last Act in Restoration of Peace Be-
tween Two Countries.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Ministel
Storer, at Madrid. informs the stat,
department that the treaty of amity
commerce, navigation. and genera
intercourse was signed Professionally
by the minister of state and himself
This practically marks the last step in
complete restoration of the relations
between Spain and the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
DE WET CLOSE TO PRETORIA
Only Fifteen Miles Away and Engaging
NNIahon-HamiIIon'sF Fight.


London, Aug. 21. - Special dis
patches from Pretoria announce that
General De Wet bivouackCd fifteen
miles from the city and that Colonel
Mahon was briskly engaging him yes
tCrday morning.
London. Aug. 21.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts: Ian Hamilton
captured two Krupp guns at Oil
plant mex Aug. II. Three British were
wounded. Hamilton engaged the
Beers all day Aug. 10 at RoOde kopjeS
and Crocodile river. There We're few
casualties. Rumble reports that 6S4
Rners surrendered i'll the uarrismith
district Aug. 49,"
AT Worthwhile, Mich, an S-year-oId
Detroit lad named Lapcarl was bitten
by a rattlesnake which he attempted
to pick up. The whisky remedy saved
r., -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
JERSEY MAN GETS THE JOB.
Successor OF Perry Heath IL william NJ.
johnson, of New Jersey.I

COhhsOlt NC"
Washington. Aug. 21.-The presi-
dent yesterday appointed William NJ.
johnson, of New Jersey, president of
the state senate, first assistant post
master general. The appointment of
Johnson was complete surprise to
most of the people who have been fig
uring on the names of likely men for
the office. He was rendered the place
a week or ten days ago and came to
Washington the latter part of last
week and had conference with the
president and the postmaster general
regarding the duties of the office.
Yesterday he announced his accept
ance of the post. He has had long
experience in the practice of law and
has become thoroughly acquainted
with the conduct of business affairs
generally. He is president of a bank,
has other commercial interests and is
very wealthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
HIS TRIAL is DELAYED.
Hearing of Youtsey Murder Case is Post
poned,

Hearing of Youtsey Murder Case is Post
poned.
Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 2l.-It war
1915 yesterday when the case oi
Youtsey was called. The defendant,
looking pale and weak, was brought
in and took seat by his wife. When
the list of witnesses was called State
Treasurer Walter Day failed to re
spond. and motion was made by the
commonwealth that his bond be for
feited and forthwith an attachment
was issued.
The defense filed motion for a con-
tinuance until the October term base d
On the illness of the defendant. also
IN the absence of a large number OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Florence Almond. Il years old. tried
70 scare some Philadelphia negroes by
playing ghost and was killed by Il
brick that struck ler on the head.
Lord Roberts, it iS reported. has
been appointed TO succeed Lord Wolse-
ley as cOmmander-in-ch chief of the Brit
ish army.
b. A. Smith. of Chicago. called for
his sweetheart at her home, fell over
the railing of the staircase on the sec
ond floor and broke mis- neck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

Paris. Aug. 21.-A Temps dispatch
from Shanghai dated the 21st. says il
is reported there that the dowager
empress fed from Pekin with treas
ure amounting to $4,000. 900 taels,
and that she is surrounded by JAP
anese cavalry.
Washington. Aug. 21.-It is under
stood the government has received
an extended communication from
Conger. giving much fuller advices
than those thus far received. The
text will not be made public at pres
ent.
Tien Tsin. Aug. 2l.-Five thousand
Chinese troops left Sung Liu Ching
today for Hei-Tsang, and 1000 more
have gone towards Tung Chow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

ward. a banker ana the richest land
owner in Illinois. has filed papers of
mandamus with the county clerk, ask
ing that his property, which is near the
city limits, be transferred to the ''coun-
ty," that he may not be burdened by
rity taxes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

Peoria, Aug. 21.-The Peoria Lounge
& Mattress company's plant and Car
rolls ice house were destroyed by in
cendiary fires early this morning.
Capt. Barney Manning was killed and
Pipemen Gibbons, Palmer. Distler and
Brodbeck and Ladderman Lynch in
jured by falling walls.
Loss Is $4,000.
The property loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
REISFoRCEMNTs WANTED AT PEk1N
Latest Reports Are of Fighting That Was
Going on iu the Streets.

Latest Reports Are of Fighting That Was
Going on iu the Streets.
London, Aug. 21.-Owing probably
to the Peking wire being cut little
news of conditions in the Chinese cap
ital has come through this morning.
What has reached London indicates
that the allies are in need of reinforce
ments. The commander of the Italian
Second-claSs cruiser Fieramosca tele-
graphs from Taku, according to the
Rome correspondent of The Daily Mail,
that very urgent requests were COM
ing from Peking on Saturday for the
immediate dispatch OF further troops,
and that i'll answer to these 400 Ital-
ian marines were sent eff poSthaste
The Japanese minister in London is
said to have received Il telegram last
evening announcing that subsequent
to the entry into Pek!ng a japanese
detachment went to the imperial pal
ace to afford whatever protection was
necessary. The enemy WAS strength
and fighting was still proceeding when
the message was sent TO Toxic. Gen
eral Tung Lu. Oh the authority of the
Shanghai correspondent of The Stand
ard. is definitely announced to be a
prisoner by orders of the empress in
the imperial palace. This perhaps"
says the correspondent, lis a good
thing. as detention in the capital will
enable him to negotiate with the allies,
Prince Tuan'S enemy"
The Chinese minister in London. Sir
Chih Chen Lofengluh, on being asked
as to the whereabouts Of the emperor
and empvcss dowager. replied: They
have gone westward TO the old capi-
tai. Hslan Flu, and l think they are
quite safe there"
Queen Victoria has sent the follow
ing message to the comnandant of ma
rines at PelSing: Il thank God that you
and those under your command have
been rescued from your perilous situs-
tion. With my people l have waited
with the deepest anxiety for good news
of your safety and the happy termina-
ton of your heroic and prolonged de-
fenSe. l gripve for the losses and suf-
fering experienced by the besicged."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
THE MINNESOTA MURDERER

Theodore waIIert Found Two Miles From
the Scene, and COnfesses the Crime.
Arlington, Mimi. Aug. 2l.-Theo-
dore Wallert, who murdered has wife
and four children Sunday night. was
discovered this morning in his sisters
barn. two miles from the scene of the
murder. He confesses everything.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Farmers, Congres. Convenes.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 21.-The
goth annual session of the Farmers
congress opened this morning with q
large attendance. Acting President
G. F. Candage called the meeting to
order and delivered an address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
FaIaI BoIIcr kxpIosion.

Clemford. Ohio. Aug. 21.-Nann
Helser's sawmill boiler exploded to-
day, killing Laviga Dupler and Eliza
Winegartntr and man named Nc
Laughlin. The owner of the mill was
seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Russian. Defeat the Chinese.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 21.-General
Ol'lOff. chief Of staff to the Russian
forces I'm China. reports to the Russian
war office the defeat of 1000 Chinese
:fter n hard fight, the capture of Iuk-
Shi pass and the occupation of Me
duchpi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

Washington, Aug. 21.-Chinu's last
application for peace negotia tions WAS
received early yesterday at the Chi
nese legation, and was transmitted by
Wu to the state department. Acting
Secretary OF State Adee went over
the subject with the president. Earl
Lis request is that the United States
shall name Minister COnger, or some
other official, to act as peace envoy Tor
the cessation of hOStilities. He cX-
pressed his Willingness to go TO such
point as the powers may desire, AMI
under the intimatiOnS made. II Is
thought that Peking or Tien-Tsin
would be selected for the negotiations.
The same information has been made
to each of the other powers involved
in the Chinese imbrOgliO. Lis sole anX-
iety was to secure the cessation of
hostilities. The same application was
probably made to the powers i'll the
hope that il all would name Il COM
missioner there would be a general
council of peace between Ii Hung
Chang on the one hand and the sew
eral representatives of the nations Oil
the other.
ProposnI Is Likely tn Fail.
Aside from the fact that the condi-
tions imposed Aug. u have not yet
been complied with by China it is
probable that this government would
desire to take sufficient time TO learn
what the other powers intend doing
on the same line, as all are acting i'll
unison. Moreover. there are some un-
explained features OF Ii Hung ChanG's
application. one of them being that
while he asks the allies to cease hos
tilities he gives no assurance that he
has the power 10 make the Chinese
army and the rebellious Boxers cease
their hostilities.
Allies Are Besiegine the Palace
The situation At Peking was made
more clear yesterday from many
sources. The latest advice appears to
he that from Consul Fowlcr. at Che
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

zoo. repeSrTfg 1r1spdrcn received from
Consul Ragsdale at Tien-Tsin. The
latter reports Chinese troops sur
rounded in palace grounds" The jap
anese legation received q dispatch OF
the same general tenor, but more in
detail, stating that the Chinese troops
retreated on the 18th within the i'm
perial palace, and that they were sur
rounded there, with the Japanese mill
tary headquarters located in the jap
anese legation. Admiral Remey also
transmitted an authentic report from
Peking on the 18th, saying troops
moving on the imperial city" These
several dispatches from different
sources establish clearly that the i'm
perial palace and grounds were under
siege.
Chinese ROYALTIES Escaped from Peking.
Yesterdays dispatches seem to make
clear that the emperor and the en-
press dowager have made their escape
from Peking. and that about the only
present service of the imperial palace
and grounds is as an asylum in which
the demoraliZed Chinese soldiers are
making a last stand. The Japanese
legations advices yesterday showed
that the banners of the imperial cortece
were seen leaving Pcktng on the 18th.
and that probably the empress dow
ager as we'll as the emperor had left
the city. Consul General Goodnox
advised the state department he had
information from Chinese sources that
the empress dowager had left Peking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

Bruce. ..Taku, the 10Th. The allies
are reported to have e.tered the
sacred city of Pekin the 17th."
Washington, Aug. 2l--The gov
erument has received positive con-
frmation from official Chinese
sources of the departure of the en-
peror and the empress dowager fsom
Pek n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Bridge Said to Have Been Unsafe.

Springfield, Ills. Aug. 21.-COnsult-
Ing Engineer WILLIAM Ewald, of the
railroad and warehouse commission, Is
preparing report regarding the recent
accident on the Cairo division of the
Big Four. in which three railroad men
were killed and several others were in
jured by the giving way of a bridge.
II was expected that the report will con-
tain charges of negligence on the part
of the\ railroad. He found that the
bridge was in wretched repair and un-
safe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Stevenson Visit. bloomington.

Bloomington. Ills, Aug. 21-Adlai
L. Stevenson had been in the city
since Friday night, and was here un-
til last evening, when he departed for
Sedalia, Mo-, where he is To speak to-
morrow. He was spending the time
among his relatives and was busy most
of the>-time upon his private corre-
spondence. which has been neglected
somewhat for some weeks.
Kicked to Death by q Horse.
Sycamore, Ills, Aug. 21.-John Mel
son. the father OF Nelson Bros, grocers
OF this city, was kicked TO death by a
horse. The upper part of his body and
his head were terribly maIgled. he
was about 60 years OF age
he Threatens TO Seeede.
Pana. Ils.. Aug, 81. .-EE. Kss'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
anese cavalry.
ROYALTIES ARE NOT AT PEKIS.
Dowagsr and Her Toy Emp'ror L Migrate
West, 1t IL Said

Washington, Aug. 21.-The state de-
partment last night made public the
following: "Chefoo, Aug. 20, 1900: Sec
retary of State. Washington. Twen-
tieth-Ragsdale reports Chinese troops
surrounded in palace grounds. Signedl
Fowler
Ragsdale Is consul of the United
States at Tien-TSin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Woman That Abandoned Her Babe.

Chicago. Aug. o1.-The mystery sur
rounding the whereabouts of the moth
er of the girl baby which was found in
n boat on the Calumet river week
ago has at last been cleared up, ac-
cording to the statement of Captain
O'Niell. OF the South Chicago police.
The mother of the child is Martha
Haften," said Captain O'Neill, 'and
shesi at present working on 4 farm
near Hammond. Ind, across the state
line. The police say that this is the
second baby the girl has abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Is THIS HOT ENOUGH FOR YoU9
If IOS In the Shade Will Not DO What
Would Jar You?

Oakland. Ills, Aug. 21.-Saturday
was the hottest day ever experienced
in eastern Illinois, the thermometer
registering los in the shade. Busi-
ness of all. kinds was at Il standstill,
and numerous caSeSsof prostratiOn and
sunStrOke are reported. The broom
corn cutters i'll the field were compelled
to cease work, there being seven cases
Of .proStration in a field belonging to
Il farmer named Johnson, north of
this city.
All broom corn cutters refuse to
work, claiming that their lives are i'll
danger from SunStroke. In-thiS imme
diate vicinity there is over $500 acres
of corn ready to be cut, and the brush
is tipping red on account of standing
in the field so long. This viii dam
age the sale of the corn to a large eX
tent.
Springfield, Ills, Aug. 21.-Yester-
day ended the third week of the pres
ent heated spell. The maximum tenn
perature registered by the government
thermometer was 96, but on the street
level thermometers ranged from 100 TO
100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21
Alleged Illicit Insurance Business.

Springfield, Ills, Aug. 21.-Yester-
day States Attorney Smith filed a suit
in the Sangamon county circuit court
against the firm of Eessberger & Co,
prominent general Insurance agency in
this city, charging them with writing
policies of insurance on the George
Zwicky Soap factory, Springfield, in
the following companies, which he al
legcs are not licensed to do business
in Illinois: Washington Fire. Wash
ington. ID. c.; Continental Fire, Fort
Worth. Tex. and Commercial Fire,
Wilmington. Del
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03

will be the present old party regime, captains.
mates and all thrown overheard and real captains
of statescraft like Bryan. Allen. Altgeld. ETC..
placed in command"
Our readers will notice that W. are
after all something of prophet.
Mr.. Bryan will of course be en-
dorsed be the Populists and Silverites.
He is perhaps the only Democrat that
could get this endorsement.
Mighty changes in party alignment
will follow this campaign The Peo-
pies Party having infused it's spirit
into the new Democratic party will
probably be merged into it.
Gold Standard Democrats will join
the Republican party, and Silver Re-
publicans go to the new Democratic
party. The political sectional divis-
ion of the country that we have pre-
dicted time and again is an accom-
plished fact. The centre of De1noc-
racy has passed from the historic
South to the central West. The
West has at last got a true represent
tative party and ticket and the people
of the West will now rally to the
standard of William J. Bryan as the
people rallied to the standard of
Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
We are glad that the lines of battle
are drawn. We are ready for the
fray. No nobler man than w. J.
Bryan could be found to lead the
forces of the common people in this
impending contest.
Willmar tribune., 1900-10-03
years take part in American poll
tics once more
I'VE DEFY the1n!"

years-to take part in American poll
tics once more.
I'VE defy them!'
Aye, aye, Billy Bryan,' roars the
voices of 1000, 600 American citizens,
If you are going to defy the money
power of the world; if you are going
to fight for the common people; here
we are, rank and file, in battle array.
with swinging steps, and onward
march to the ballot box till this CONT
nent shall rock and vibrate and beat
second to battle march to salvation of
our homes, families and posterity.' -"
Understand, William Jennings Bry-
an is nothing, even his brilliant gen.
ius, we mean, is nothing compared
with the eternal principles of right
and justice to the masses of which he
is for the time being the exponent
and representative. 1t is as the rep
resentative of these principles that
his geniu as an orator and statesman
becomes splendid and sublime.
We do not wish to fatter Mr.. Bryan
nor do we. We are quite sure that
Mr.: Bryan is as adverse to fattery as
it is against our inclination to use
such. But we feel it is our privilege
to congratulate our readers, the CON-
mon people, the citizen who earns
his bread by the sweat of his brow,
that this fall the common peoples
candidate for the highest office in the
land is the peer of any American citi-
zen living, not only in the honesty of
intentions, but even in the realms Of
the higher regions of genius.