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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
DEATH IN RIOTS
IN SPAIN PROVINCE

Madrid, March 12.-In riots at
Ripoli, province of Corona, yesterday.
windows of several stores were smash
ed, several rioters killed and others
injured. Two police1were wounded.
Order is now restored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
HOUSE LEFT ALONE:
CHILDREN PERISH

Washington, Pa, March 12.-Dur-
ing the absence of the parents, the
residence of Guy Williams, seven
miles north of here, was destroyed by
fire. Three children were burned to
daofh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
Ko.eve1t See. the President.

Washington. March 12.-Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt had half hours talk
with the president yesterday. The
vice president will leave Washington
for his home at Oyster Bay some time
this week for the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
QUESTION STILL OPEN
That Is the Way the British Reply
Leaves the Nicaragua Ca.
nal Difficulty.
CANNOT SEE AS THE SENATE DOES,
Argues the Case-PortO Ricans
Appeal to Mckinley.

Washington, March 12.-Yesterday
Ambassador Pauncefote called on Sec
retary Hay and read to him the am
bassador'S instructions from his gov
ernment relative to the HayPaunce
fote treaty and the general amend
ments; also leaving Il copy with the
secretary. The senate amendments
are rejected. 1t cannot yet be stated
what action. if any, will be taken by
our government. 1t is stated that
there is no hurry, even In the event
that it shall be decided to invite Great
Britain to join in fIesh negotiations
as TO an Isthmian canal. congress not
being in session TO consider treaty if
one should be framed The belief
seems to be warranted that there will
be no further negotiations on the sub
ject in the immediate future, unless
some event not now fOreseen by the
officials causes radical change in the
situation. The text of the British re-
ply will not be given rut at this end
of the line for some time.
Reply IL Distinctly Friendly.
The tone of the reply is distinctly
friendly throughout, particularly so in
the concluding assurances of good will
and desire TO cooperate in the real
derstOOd that the answer takes up each
of the three amendments made by the
senate and presents the difficulties in
the way of asserting to them. AS TO
the amendment which struck out all
that clause of the treaty inviting 9th
or maritime nations to concur in the
neutraliZing of the canal the British
view is that while the United States
and Great Britain can bind themselves
by treaty to neutraliZp the canal they
cannot make this action binding on all
other governments unless these govern
mentS concur.
Davis Amendment the Chief Trouble.
As to the entire abrogatiOn of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty. as provided by
one of the amendments. it appears to
he the British view that such step is
too fir-rPachnig to he taken without
some negotiation in which the British
side Of the case is presented The so
called Davis amendment appears. how
ever, TO he the chief obstacle in the
wav Of IN agreement. and while the
British answer makes no suggestion
Of any further negotiation it seems to
he n fair inference from its general
tenor that If modification of this
amendment could ne secured there
probably Could he an adjustment upon
the other points of difference. The re-
ply practically leaves the question
open as TO resumption of negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
Not Persons, but Methods.

Lincoln. Neb., March 12.-R. r.
Schneider. national committeeman
from Nebraska. denies that the con-
ference of Senator Hanna. ii. G. Payne
and himself in New York on last
Thursday in any way related to the in
tCrestS of any senatorial candidate.
I'VE simply considered methods to end
the deadlock in Nebraska" he said.
The meeting had nothing to do with
any person or persons as candidates.
1t is desired by the committee that
Nebraska send two Republicans to the
senate, but it was not suggested who
shall be sent"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
GHOST OF THE BENNETT LAW
Rises to Trouble the Legislators of the
Bndger StaIe.

Badger State.
Madison. Wis, March 12.-There is
a clause in the section of the corrupt
practice act that has created a COM
motion among the legislators and 9th
ers. who see in it the ghost of the Ben
nett law The section is in part as
follows:
'SectiOn 4. Every person who shall.
directly or indirectly, by himself or
by any other person on his behalf.
make use of or threaten to make use of
f1ict, by himself or by any other per-
son, any temporal or spiritual injury.
damage. harm or loss upon or against
any person to vote to induce or compel
such person to vote or refrain from
voting at any election. or impede or
prevent the free exercise of the fran
chise of any elector. or shall thereby
compel. induce or prevail upon any
elector either to give or refrain from
giving his vote at any election. etc.
The "nigger in the wood pile'' is the
words "any temporal or spiritual in
jury"
His Dream Was Probably Fatal.
Racine. Wis, March IA hired
man by the name of Hansen, employed
on the farm of Henry Johnson, near
Union Grove. dreamed that the house
was burning and plunged through the
window of a secOnd-Story room. He
is about A years old and single and
it is thought that he cannot recover as
he landed on his head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
Promineut A. r.. Man Dies.

AlgOna. Ia, March 12.-Dr. Fl. c.
Mccoy, of this place, died Sunday
night of pneumonia. He was prom
inent in g. A.. r. circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
sixtv-ssven Yenr. of Welded Life.

Petersburg. Ills, March 12.-Mr. and
Mrs Squire d. Masters. who reside
six miles north of this place. cele-
brated their siXty-seventh wedding
anniversary on Wednesday. Masters is
in his S9th year and Mrs. Masters was
50 last November The venerable
couple arc pioueers OF Menard county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12
BATTERIES.

Main-Four 13-inch breech loading
rifles, IA 6-inch rapid fire breech load
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-12

ing rifles.
Secondary-Seventeen 6-pounders,
rapid fire; six 1-pounders, rapid fire.
Total-Forty-one guns.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
Musiciana Wen Paid.

London, July 3O.-Never before have
singers and operate stars received such
very large sums for performing in private
houses as they have received this season.
kubelik, the youthful violinist, is easily
the lion of the lot. He never played at
private concert for less than l2O guineas,
and generally got 200, and there was
scarcely an evening that he was not found
at the house OF some millionaire. One
well known woman gave Kubelik party
each week, and, not satisfied with paying
him the maximum sum for his services,
presented the violinist with Stmdivarius
worth fl5OO. Mime. Melba's London
agent asserts that she has received 500
guineas twice for appearing at private
parties. Paderewski got 1000 guineas for
two performances in houses on Carlton
House terrace. In many cases these large
sums are paid by Americans.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
Trouble 1T Northport.

Northport, Wash, July 29.-Two of the
leaders in the Smeltermens union are un-
der arrest. It is asserted that they ran
three workmen four miles down the track
under threats Of dire vengeance if they
returned. 1t is alleged also that the lead
ers beat their victims severely with beer
bottles and ended nasty nights work
with robbing one man of $35. Charges
against them are assault with deadly
weapon and highway robbery.
Mort Read, vice president of the union,
and Louis Cook, q prominent member,
are the men under arrest. They were
giving a preliminary hearing this after
noon and tonight beft re Justice travis.
The hearing was continued until >onday.
In the absence Of Prosecuting Attorney
Bailey Of Colville the state was repre-
scented by D. II. Carr, attorney for the
Northport Smelling 4 Refining company.
The prisoners had been served with war
rants and were at liberty on their own
recognizance. The local officials did not
think it necessary 10 demand bail.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
A9airs It l,elki..

Washington. July 3O.-Mr. Rockh,u
has reported to the state department
that the negotiation In Pekin will close
within two weeks with signatorv
protocol by all Of the powers.
The Russian government has signi.
fed It's intention of not further press.
ing the question at present of the
eventual increase OF the import CHS.
toms duties beyond per cent 1tba
present fgure). It Is agreed that in
case the revenues Of China are NOT
sufficient for the payment of interest,"
and principal the powers are to ex.
anime the revenues and determine
what changes are necessary in order
to supply the deficiency. The imperial
maritime customs are to be included
in this arrangement.
The British minister Is satisfied
with this arrangement, and the whole
question of financial measures 10
therefore settled. The 100000 600
taels, constituting the indemnity. are
to be converted into gold at the equiv.
alent of the tael value on the list Of
laSL ApIIl. Al case TIC import duties
are subsequently increased the free
list will have to be abolished. except
for cereals; but 1t Is understood that
compensation will in that case be
asked for. probably the financial par.
ticipation OF China in even the water
approaches of Shanghai and Tientsin.
All the principal points Of the nego-
tiations are now settled. and it is cx
pected that the results will be sum.
marked in the final protocol within
two weeks. and that all the powers
will become signat0rics.
In connection with the indemnity
payments q question has arisen
whether the United States govern.
ment will take its share to. be issued
by China in American gold or in
pounds sterling. The disposition of
lis government Is to take the bonds
in the form that will be the least in.
convenient to the Chinese govern.
ment, and In the interest of uniform.
ity It Is probable that the payments
will be paid in pounds sterling.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
Columbia WON

. Batenan's Point, July 3O.-The old
cup defender Columbia won the $1,000 As
tor cup Monday, leading the new aspirant
for cup honors, Constitution, at the finish
by 2 minutes IA seconds, short time. The
Constitution got over the line first and the
two 80 footers had hot race around the
first mark and well down to the turn.
On the second leg the Columbia passed
the Constitution to the windward and in
creased this lead to about two and half
minutes at the turn. On the last leg of
six and half miles the Constitution
gained few seconds. but it was not sufii-
Gent to bring her within hailing distance
of the old boat, and for the second time
in the history Of these races a new as
pirant for International cup honors was
defeated by an old one.
The official time of finish was: Column
bia, 2:54:3S; Constitution, 2:56:5l.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
IDS.RO,

The total Idaho state school appor-
tionment for July Is $31. $1,000.
forest fire has nearly DESTROYED all
the timber near the Red Fish lakes.
The directors of the Canyon county
fair, to be held at Caldwell October 8
to IL. have elected officers.
The Nee Perez county commissioners
have appropriated $500 to prepare a
county exhibit for the Lewiston Inter
state Fair.
Peter Cantinas. an old timer Of Pion.
eerville. died at that place July Is, Of
stomach trouble. He was between 10
and 80 years Of age.
There we're 1877 doubledecked car
loads Of sheep shipped from HALEY dur
ing the month of June last. This was
a total Of about $4,000 head.
J. T. Sidley and Levi Carter have
been granted q franchise for 20 years
to operate a waterworks and electric
light system in ST. Anthony.
Farmers are busy on American, Tex
as. Bear, Burnt, Fix and Potlatch ridg.
es. and on almost every farm q binder
Is being run ON wheat or barley.
A number Of ranchers Of Russell
ridge contemplate organising com
pany for the purpose Of building . tele-
phone line from their district to Peck.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
wiz Not Leave China.

London. July 3O-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Globe says:
''The assurances given in the house of
commons July % by Lord Granborne, the
under foreign secretary, that the French
and German troops are only temporarily
here are refuted by the fact that both
nationalities are erecting massive, perman-
ent barracks, which will take two years
to complete, indicating that many years
occupation is contemplated"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
Fast. Bicycle Race.

New York, July 28.-After riding 81
miles in four cornered 80 mile motor
paced bicycle race at Manhattan Beach
this evening Harry Fixes abandoned the
contest and went to his dressing room,
thoroughly beaten. Bobby Walthour OF
Atlanta won the race in an hour and p
minutes and 20 3-5 seconds, finishing five
and three fourths laps, almost two miles,
ahead OF Jimmy Morgan Of Chelsea, Mass,
who was three miles in front of Arthur
Ross of Newark, N. j.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
Briti.J. Routed.

London, July 2S.-Telegraphing from
Pretoria, Lord Kitchener reports to the
war office az follows:
"A detachment of Steimcker's horse &C.
cupying Bremersdorp was forced to evac-
uate July "a by superior force Of Boers'
probably the commands from Amster-
dam and Pietretie. The detachment
fought its way to Lembobo, distance OF
10 miles, losing about 10 killed or wound
ed and few missing"
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
Live stock at spokane Fair.

p
A solid train load Of live stock. in
Guiding cattle, sheep. swine and goats.
has been secured for the Spokane Inter
state Fair. which opens September
10th. as result Of Supt. John l..
Smiths visit to Oregon. The chief
Oregonian exhibitors will be Charles
q. Ladd, Portland. three carloads Of
short horn cattle. sheep and goats from
his famous Oakhill farms: William
Ladd. Portland. two carloads Of dairy
cattle and Berkshire hogs: w. o. Min
or, Hepner. Oregon, two carloads Of
short horn cattle: F. A. French, Port
land. fourteen head Of Brown Swiss:
J. d. Honeyman, Portland. fourteen
head Of Ayrshire cattle. It will be .
Battle Royal Of the Giants. and It re-
mains to be seen which Of the Pacific
Northwest States will secure more than
its share Of the blue ribbons.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
To Succeed Lord Kitchener.

- O0CCCG0 1OIO 1Ak9CmCMcf,
New York, July "a dispatch from
London says:
1t ID freely rumored that General Lyt-
tleton will succeed Lord Kitchener as
commander in chief of the British forces
in South Africa. General Kitchener, it
may be assumed, will not be recalled
until the end Of the war is at last in
sight, SO Lyttleton's task will be passive
and administrative more than belligerent.
General Lyttleton did good work under
General Butler in the early days Of the
war, but Forester Walker and Methuen
are senior to him. Neither Of these men
is, however, likely 70 be appointed, and
it must be said in favor Of the choice OF
Lyttleton that he has distinguished him
self in civil life.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
Collection. of war Revenue.

Washington, July 3O.-A statement pre-
pared At the internal revenue bureau says
that the collections ON account of the war
revenue act during the period from june
l3, 1898, to june 30, 1901, were $685.
79O,50l, as follows:
Schedule A-Documentary stamps,
$llO,757 O73.
Schedule B-Proprietary stamps, $l4,-
OSO,564; beer, 800, 1857 1923; special taxes,
$l4, 1897 POI; tobacco, $48, S53 ,395; snuff,
k2,97O,8i5; cigars, $0,4SO,444; cigarettes,
$500 ,392; legacies. $9,3Sl,S25; excise
$2,72O,276; mixed -four, 81, $3.50; addi'
tional taxes ON beer and tobacco, $685.
OS2.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01

II visitors will take . look At the
map Of Idaho they will discover that
there Is q section a. large as the state
of Pennsylvania that is not reached by
q mile of railway.
Six hundred dollars was subscribed
by Idaho City and $3.50 appropriated
by the county commissioners toward
the construction Of bridges across the
Payette river and Clear creek.
William Lille shot and instantly kill
ed James Wilson near Shoshone, re-
Gently. Both men were farmers, and
Wilson had accused Lille Of stealing q
horse. The shooting occurred during
quarrel which ensued.
Seven hundred head Of horses have
been bought in Idaho and shipped with
in the last three months. The horses
are intended for use in the British
army In South Africa. They are of
the cowpony class, Weighing 800 to 1000
pounds each, and are bought for from
SIS to $40 each.
Tom Callan, who was foreman on
the Salmon River Branch railroad just
west OF Blackfoot, was instantly killed
recently by being shot by Billy Trap
Of Pocatello. Callan, who had been
drinking. stabbed and severely wound
ed Ed johnson, bartender. who tried
to eject him from his saloon. Trip.
who took Johnson's place at the bar.
sent for an ofiicer, meanwhile warning
Callan not to attempt to escape. Cal
Ian. howevre. disregarded the order
and started for the door. He ignored
Traps demand to stop and the latter
fired with deadly effect.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
MONTANA.

Anaconda Musicians Union, No. 1913,
has been organized.
Livingston school board has sold
$4,000 refunding bonds, drawing ~
per cent interest at s. premium. The
bonds taken up drew per cent.
The ranchmen Of the Gallatin valley
are finding considerable diniculty in
obtaining the necessary help during
haying, which has begun in earnest.
After lighting one minute and so sec
onds Of the 18th round Kid Oglesby Of
Helena knocked out Billy Armstrong
Of San Francisco in Helena last week.
Reports from all sections OF the val
ley bring In additional testimony that
this years crop will excel by far any
grown In Choteau county in recent
years.
Beef shipments from Fergus county
will be large this season. though in all
probability very little early beef will
be sent to eastern markets this year,
on account Of the green state Of the
ranges. which will keep the beef In too
soft condition.
While trying to locate and arrest a
Chinaman who had been smuggling
from British Columbia, Omcer Eek.
right Of Kalispell recently shot and
killed Chinaman Fong Sue Hong, TAX
ing him for the Chinaman wanted. The
ofiicer says the Chinaman would not
stop when ordered and ran. The ofIlcer
shot with intent to scare the celestial,
and the Chinaman fell and when exam
ined was found to be dying with a
wound In the neck.
Eva A. Ingersoll OF Dobbs Ferry, New
York. widow Of the late Robert G. In.
gersoll, and Administrative OF his es-
tate, has brought suit in the district
court of Silver Bow county against sew
eral heirs OF the estate of, Andrew ].
Davis to recover judgmen: for $95, 900,
with interest from August "a, 1897, for
legal services rendered by Ingersoll
during the time Of the trial of the suit
involving the validity OF the alleged
will Of the dead millionaire. A. ]. Davis.
Word has reached Great Falls Of the
assassination of James Winters of the
firm Of Gill q Winters, at the firms
ranch near Landusky. recently. Win
tiers was shot down at the very door of
his cabin. It Is thought that kid"
Curry, the notorious train robber and
bandit. killed Winters. Intense excite
ment prevails at Great Falls over the
matter and preparations for q posse to
go In pursuit Of the murderer are I'M
der way. James Winters shot and kill.
cd John Curry near Landusky about
fve years ago. and since that time has
been In constant danger of the entire
Curry gang.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01
SITUATION OF STEEL STRIKE
EARLY SETTLEMENT SOON. {,
The Outlook Observation-Disclosures
was Held and Basis Arrived At-ls
Kept . secret-Subnltted to Conf
mittees ON Both Sides.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 29.-The strike
Of the steel and tin workers OF the
association against the
United States Steel corporation will
probably be settled this week. The
conference held in New York Satur-
day between the officials Of the Unit
ed States Steel corporation and Presi'
dent T. ]. Shaffer and Secretary John
Williams Of the workers organization
has resulted in paving the way for
renewal of negotiations between the
two conflicting interests. 1t is said
that basis for conference has been
arrived at. This basis will not be
divulged until later this week. II the
basis is satisfactory to the general
executive committee Of the Amalga-
mated association the conference be-
tween the association and the manu-.
facturers will proceed at once. II on
the other hand the basis is not what
the Amalgamated association cons!d-
ers negotiable, the strike will con-
tinue.
President Shaffer and Secretary
Williams Of the Amalgamated asso.
citation, have returned from New
York. They spent many hours in con.
ference with the leading ofiicials Of
the steel trust and came home with
hopes for an early ending Of the
strike. In Pittsburg little was known
Of the conference. hut the greatest
interest In the outcome was shown
among the manufacturers. Vice Presi-
dent Pope Of the Carnegie Steel com.
pany, said he had heard absolutely
nothing Of the results. and did not
know that the conference was on.
Additional information regarding
the New York meeting Of the indus
trial leaders was afterward picked up
from reliable sources. It was stated
that the two Amalgamated ofiicials left
Pittsburg on Friday night and when
they arrived in New York went direct
to the private Office of Mr.. Morgan.
The meeting between the Pittsburg
men and MIR. Morgan lasted from about
II o'clock In the morning until 4
o'clock in the afternoon. At no time
did the conference adjourn to the Of.
fees of the United State Steel cor.
poration. During the conference
President Shaffer and Judge e. H.
Gary were present most Of the time.
Another conferee was Mr.. Dawkins,
one Of Mr.. Morgan's partners
The Amalgamated officials directed
their attention almost entirely to Mr..
Morgan and President Schwab. They
went over the grounds on which the
strike began and discussed a settle.
ment basis. After exchanging views
with the steel officials Mr.. Shaffer and
Mr.. Williams left the office.
It Is believed that before the end
Of the week the three mills will all
be ready to run again. providing re.
pairs undertaken since the strike be-
gan are done. Should the whole pro.
ject fail Of coming to an amicable end,
however. the fight promises to be more
bitter than ever.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01

Seattle, Wash, July ao.-The county
commissioners of Chelan county have
granted to the Chelan Transportation &
smelling company 40 year franchise for
an electric railway from the foot of Lake
Chelan to the Columbia river, distance
OF four miles. By the terms OF the fran
cnise cars must be running by Decem.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01

New York, July pa dispatch from
valparaiso says: The electoral college has
cast its vote for Jerman Riesco for the
next president Of the republic.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-08-01

A great deal Of clover hay Is being
put into sllos in Yamhill county.
The farmers are making splendid
progress with hay making this ideal
weather.
Bob White quail have been seen in
small coveys near Lostlne. Wallowa
count.
The Sheridan cheese factory Is re-
ceiving an average Of 1900 pounds Of
milk day.
At Portland recently Fritz PAuger
was sufocated in a fire in the Burnside
lodging hose.
Pendleton ministers will form pas
tors association, tho first meeting to
be held in August.
One hundred and forty acres Of wheat
went up In flames recently nine miles
west Of Pendleton.
8. H. Haggard, one Of the best known
attorneys in southern Oregon, died sud
denly at his home in Marshfield, July
20, aged 81 years.
Owing to the phenomenal run of sal
mon in the Columbia river and in Pu-
get sound cannery men are offering
large premiums for Chinese laborers.
At St. Marks academy in Portland,
recently. was celebrated the golden ju-
bilee OF Mother John the Baptist, pro-
vincial superior of the province Of Ore
gon and Washington. and Of her assist
ant, Sister Frances Xavier.