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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
sHAFFER Is SURPRISED
with a Piece of Good News That Comes
From the DuncansyiIIe Plant.

Pittsburg, July 19.-NIOst important
OF all the news regarding the steel
workers strike that reached Pittsburg
yesterday was that from men en-
plOyed in the Duncansville plant of the
American Steel Hoop company. \
telegram was received by President
Shaffer from the men in the morning
asking il they should strike. The
message was Il surprise for the Anal
gamated people, as they We're not loOH-
ing for this news so soon. President
Shaffer answered. telling the men NOT
10 come out unless they were organ
lied. If organized they should strike.
for they We're needed. In the after
noon a telegram was received from
DuncanSville asking that an organizer
he sent To them NJ once.
VIII BE n Big Union victory.
In compliance with this request Vice
President John Pierce started for Dun
cansville last evening TO complete the
organization. The Duncansyille plant
is the last OF the hoop plants to remain
at work. and the Amalgamated AssO-
citation officials say that if they are
successful in closing this plant they
will be masters of the situation as far
as the Steel Hoop company Is con-
cerned. Mt least. No report has been
received as yet from the organizers
who went to Nandergrift to do mis-
sionary work at the big plant at that
point 1t may he several days before
definite results will follow
Struggles at WeIIsvIIls and McKeesport.
In the immediate vicinity OF Pitts
burg the evident intention Of the COM
pany to attempt the reOpening of the
Devices Wood plant at AIcKeespOTt is
the only incident so far calculated to
cause uneasiness. The men claim to
be confident that enough men cannot
no opposition will he made to any who
may wish to go in. The police au-
thorities, though. going on the prin-
ciple that i'm time of peace is the best
time TO prepare for war. have taken
every precautiOn and feel prepared TO
cope with any trouble that may arise.
The present center of the trouble seems
to be at WellsvilIe. o.. where a public
mass meeting was held yesterday aft
ernOon and both sides were presented.
Mil at Monessen still at Work.
4 dispatch from MOueSsen says: "In
spite of all efforts to the contrary. the
tin mill here Is still running at full
and as far as present appearance in
dicates il promises not to be affected
in the slightest by the strike. The 800
employees are satisfied with the vOlun-
tarv advance made by the combine,
and will continue to work along non
union lines. The hoop mill is closed
down. with the exception Of about
twenty men who are making some
needed repairs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
National Tin Plate Plant Man
ayers Have Meeting
With Employees
GIVEN ADVANCE IN PAY
Men Agree to Remain at
Work-Other News From
Industrial Field.

Pittsburg, July ia dispatch
from Monessen, Pa, says it has just
leaked out that a secret meeting was
held Thursday night by the men OF
the National tin plate plant. and a
large representation of workers de-
cided not to participate in the strike.
as they had obtained an advance vol
UNFAIRLY and the management agreed
to protect them.
New York. July 19.-J. p. Morgan
gave a positive denial of the rumor
This morning that the steel strike
had been settled. He made this
statement to the Associated Press:
Not a word of truth in it.
There has been no settlement and
can be no compromise on such a
question. The position of the oper-
hting companies is perfectly simple
and well understood. and so far as l
am concerned has my unqualified
approval"
Reading, Pa , July 19.-One hun
dred and fifty more men quit work
this morning in the machine shop of
the Pbiladel phia & Reading railway.
The strike was inaugurated yesterday.
when SO of the 357 men employed
walked out.
Shamokin. Pa. July 10 One hun
dred mine engine firemen went on
strike between here and Mt. Carmel
today. Seven out of Is colIeries are
tied up. Four thousand men are
idle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
MYSTERY OF THE PALACE
Explanation OF Recent Occurrence In the
sultan's Harem.

Constantinople. July 19.-Owing to
the mystery and secrecy enshrouding
all occurrences in the YildiZ palace.
the real cause of recent fire there has
only now transpired. The Incident
was the result Of an intrigue by the
ladies of the harem against the lady
treasurer of. the harem. of whom they
wished to be rid. At the instigation
of the conspirators negress placed
materials for Il confiagration i'm a cor
ridor of the palace and lighted them
under conditions to east suspicion
upon the lady treasurer. The desired
result was attained.
The lady treasurer was not only dis
missed. but she was imprisoned i'm the
palace Her relatives are influential
and have been endeavoring to obtain
her release. There have been numer-
Gus arrests in consequence of the at
tempt at incendiarism, and some of the
women have been subjected to torture
in the hope Of extracting confessions
from them. The sultan first believed
the conspiracy was directed against
himself The fire did not occur in
room adjoining that used by the sultan
but in a corridor quite a long way
from his majesty's apartments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
THEY HAVE DISAPPEARED
Two Commission Merchants Who Did
Business Recently at indianapolis.

Two Commission Merchants Who Did
Business Recently at indianapolis.
Indianapolis, July 19.-h. L. Hurley
and Louis f. Johnson. who since Feb
ruary last had operated commission
house at 210 East Maryland street.
have disappeared. The amount of
claims presented against them so far
exceeds $4,000. and it is thought that
this amount will be Increased $1,000
by the time the affairs of the firm are
settled. On July II Il local law firm
Informed Hurley and Johnson that un-
less claims which had been placed in
their hands for collection were settled
that day the firm would Institute legal
proceedings.
Both members of the commission
firm left the city that night. Since
then the claims have been pouring In
from Kansas. Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Illinois. Ohio. Missouri and other
places about the country. Four car
loads of butter and cheese shipped by
Hurley x Johnson TO New York city
were attached in the metropolis. and
will he sold for the benefit of cred
itors. 1t is thought the sale of the
contents of the cars attached will net
the creditors over $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC
Lives ImPerIIed and Farm Property De.
stroyed by the VicIous Bolts.

Lives ImperIled and Farm Property De.
stroyed by the Vicious Bolts.
Warsaw, Ind, July 19.-Lightning
Wednesday night within radius OF
five miles north of Warsaw lmperiled
several lives and caused damage to the
extent of $4,000. The three stables
OF Milton Wolf. Bert Hall and William
Sunny. occupying adjoining farms.
We're struck by lightning. all burning
at the same time. Besides farming
implements and grain eight hsrses per
ished in the flames. In attempting
rescue of the live stock Mrs. Wolf near
ly lost her life. Her face was badly
burned. but she managed to reach the
door OF the burning building before
falling unconscious.
During the same storm. while driv-
ing through the streets or Leesburg.
Dr. Charles Thomas was thrown from
his carriage by lightning striking the
street ten feet ahead. He was uncon-
SciOus from the shock for several min
utes. Bert HOuser. bathing on Win
Ona beach. was temporarily paralyZed
by lightning. which struck the water
near him. and was rescued by COM
paniOns as he was sinking the third
time. All the buildings at WinOna
lake located on low ground, including
the WiDOna Auditorium. Hays MemOr
ial building and fifty cottages. We're in
undated during the heavy ain storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
EUROPEAN COMBINATION
To SIake a Common Fight Against Unit
ed states Commercial Invasion.

Vienna, July 19.-The Fremden-
blatt. the organ of the Austro-H Hungar-
ian foreign office. contains leading
article on American Industrial com
petition in the near future" ''Eu-
ropean nations" says tine article. will
have 70 combine against mp.Ti-
tion which threatens them and. sink
ing their differences. must make Il
common front against American indus
trial aggression. The United States
are forging an iron ring of defense TO
ward of the blows OF the enemies OF
America.
The tariff programme OF the large
manufacturers of Austria which waS
recently presented TO the minister of
commerce is based mainly OH Il prin-
ciple that is universal and unlimited.
The most favored nation clauses should
be abandoned. especially with refer
ence to the United States. and that
old commercial treaty with the Unit
ed States which reaches back to the
second decade of the last century
should be replaced by a new short
term treaty."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19

or this sum. 1 don-r see now rne COM
pany can lose 100000
''All they can lose Is their profit and
fixed charges, which would be not over
$1,000 per day on the tonnage men
tioned. In all such cases the burden
falls harder on the labOrer: i'm this in
stance the proportions are OF 8 to IL.
not taking into account the loss OF
wages that would he paid to men who
produce the raw material from which
the sheets are made.
Trace the matter from the sheet
mills to the blooming mill and bar mill.
thence TO the blast furnace. and the ore
and coal mines. and labor loses over
so per cent. of the value OF the fin
ished product when 1t Is placed upon
the market"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
Attendance at Convention of
Epworthians at Frisco
is Growing.
ENTHUSIASM is INTENSE
Visitors Astir Early to Attend
Sunrise Services in
Churches.

San Francisco, July 19.-There was
an increased attendance at the second
day of the convention of the Epworth
league, and the visitors were astir
early this morning, thousands attend
ing the sunrise prayer meetings held
ln the various churches. The services
at Mechanics pavilion, with a long
list OF prominent speakers. were at
tended by crowd that overflowed the
building, and the Alhambra theatre
and Metropolitan temple were used
for overflow meetings. Addresses
were made by prominent clergymen
from all parts of the country, and
everywhere the enthusiasm N was in
tense.
The First Day.
San Francisco. July 19-The first
day of the fifth international Epworth
League convention opened with a
clOudless sky and perfect California
weather. The first services in connec-
tiOn with the convention We're held
yesterday morning in the First Con-
gregational, the Central Methodist and
the Howard street churches, in each
OF which communion was celebrated.
Bishop Joyce, president of the League,
conducted the services in the First
Congregational church. All three
meetings were crowded. AT 80 p. IN.
there was n special meeting of League
officers in the Pavilion.
When the convention proper was
called to order at $50 p. m. the great
auditorium was packed. and thou
sands We're unable to gain admission.
Rev. Thomas Filben. of Pacific Grove.
otficiated as chairman. Henry T.
Gage. governor of California. well
coined the delegates to the state in
brief but expressive address which
was received with the Chautauqua Sa-
lutte. The balance of the session was
devoted TO greetings and addresses
The evenings exercises were held at
the Mechanics Pavilion and Alhambra
theater and Metropolitan Temple. all
of which We're packed, and at :.i OF
which subjects Of intory-- TO the
Leaguers were discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
Est. Tax.
Schedule. Wealth
Butcher of His Family Was Insane.

GlenwoOd. Ia. July 19.-CorOner
Whitnan impaneled jury TO investi-
gate the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Fr,d
Feurhelm and their child. which has
found rhat Feurhelm, who was jeal-
ous and had quarrels with his wife's
relatives, decapitated his wife and
her son by former husband with an
AK. cut the throats of his four horses
with raZors, burned his residence and
barn. then shot himself. after hang
ing his marriage certificate on the
fence-all while he was in a condition
of insanity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
HIS HOPES ON EUROPE
soer Leader Steyn Refuses to
Talk of a Surrender to
the British.
BOTHA, vILJoEN AND REITz TIRED
Pith of Recently Captured Boer DOcu-
ments-That Charge of Killing
British Wounded.

London. July 19.-The war Office is
sued late last night a dispatch from
Lord Kitchener giving the correspond
ence between Reitz and Steyn that
was captured with the latter's bag
gage near Lindley. July IL. Reitz. un-
der date of May 10. wrote Steyn that
a meeting of the Transvaal govern
ment had been held. attended by Gen
eral BOtha, General Viljoen and Smutz.
TO consider the national situation. He
went on to catalogue the difficulties
the numerous Surrenders of burghers
entailing heavy responsibility on the
government: the rapidly decreasing
supply of ammunition. the disintegra-
ton of the government. and the lack OF
any definite assurances OF European
Intervention.
Steyn Rebukes the wsakhearted.
I'm view of these facts" he said.
the government has decided to ad-
dress a message to President Kruger
pointing out the terrible conditions
The time has passed for us to let mat
ters drift as at present. We must
take Il final step" Steyn. replying
May II. upbraids Reitz with weak
heartednesS. saying: There is still
SuHlClenJ ammunition 10 continue the
struggle. You ask what prospect there
is Of successful termination. l ask
what chance there was for two small
republics when they declared war
against the mighty power of Great
Britain. You will answer that we
trusted in God and in foreign inter
vention. What reason is there now to
place less trust in God?
Still Hopes for Victory.
81 have seen recent European news
papers. and l firmly believe hat COM
plicatiOnS will occur in Europe in the
course of n few months which will
secure our good fortune" Steyn also
says the fact that Kruger and the
ROer delegates remain in Europe con-
viuceS him that they consider the case
not beyond hope. He adds that he
has summoned General DeWet. and
urges ReitZ TO take no steps until he
has heard further from him.
Charges OF Roer Barbarity Confirmed.
Johannesburg, July 19.-In the
course of an inquiry conducted under
oath here yesterday various non-cOm-
misSioned officers and men of the Brit
iSh army confirmed the statement that
the Beers shot the British wounded at
At Nlakfontein the
British were first repulSed and those
who We're wounded were left i'm Boer
hands. Upon reinfOFcemPntS coming
mp the British charged the Beers. cap
tured their supplies and drove them
DfT the field with heavy loss. 1t WAS
during the time the British wounded |
were in the Beers hands that the al |
e@ed barbarity occurred. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
No Accounting for Taste.
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

The Duke of Connaught has been in
stalled grand master OF British Free
Masons.
The allies have agreed to evacuate
Peking Aug. II.
John McCIuskey. - years old. a
Chicago man. predicts that he will die
July "a.
Mrs. William Goldie. Jr.. has
brought suit in Buffalo for divorce
from her husband, Il Chicagoan.
Steps have been taken by the Chi
cagO drainag-' board to have the canals
flow restored to what it was before it
was changed by order of the war de
partment.
Gottlieb Faher. well-known land
scape artist. was shot and killed in
front of his home in New York by
Thomas McGurk.
Lord kitchener reports that in L
fight with the Beers the son of Philip
Borha has been Killed.
London is groaning because the tenn
perature has gone up to 81.
Judge Baker. ut indianapolis. rules
that trading in futures is not ''bet-
ting on n game
Three negro murdererS We're hanged
at the same time and on the same
scaffOld at Nashville.
Ohioans had Il grand time at the Pan
on Ohio day. Governor Nash and Sen
atOr Hanna both attended.
a Ravenna. o., policeman caught a
thug rObbing Il store and shot him
dead.
Another Chicago judge has declared
that alimOny is something a man can
not get rid of.
Earl Russell has been sentenced to
three months in Jail by the house OF
lords for divorce and marriage Il la
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
COST OF THE GREAT STRIKE.
Figures Given to Show That the Men Bear
the Heaviest of the Loss.

Muncie, Ind, July 19.-Nanager
Beard. of the Midland Steel works OF
the American Sheet Steel company,
takes exception to some published
opinions on the present big steel strike
and gives out the following for pub
lication: "The figures in press reports
regarding losses sustained on account
of the strike are very wild. The sheet
steel company suffers a decreased out
put OF 200 tons per day. which means
to them loss of $4,000 per day says
the press. AS the total market value
of 700 tons OF steel sheets is only $42.
600. and as the wage earners who
work in sheet mills would get $1,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
Pardon Roardin Session.

Joliet. Ills. July 1.-THE pardon
board Wednesday took mp the appli-
cation of Banker Spalding and consid-
cred the case for s,weral hours. The
board also took up the case of Dolins-
ki. the Chicago murderer, who is seek
ing to have his death sentence COM
mut.d. Mrs. DOlinski and her children,
who recently came from the old cOun-
try to intercede in behalf of the con
demned man. were . the penitentiary,
but what information was laid h bTore
the board is carefully guarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
FIVE ARE DROWNED
FROM PLEASURE YACHT.

New Haven, Conn.,, July 19.-Five
persons were drowned in the sound
yesterday by the capsiziDg of the
yacht Venithia, of Philadelphia. Only
two of those on board were rescued.
The drowned are: Arthur A. Colburn.
owner Of the yacht, of Philadelphia;
Ida and Annette, daughters of Col
burn. and Capt. Flint. of Brooklyn,
master of the yacht, and an unknown
sailor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
CHICAGO TAyDODGERS
Gx-GoV. Altgeld in the Role Of a
Tax-feret Presents
Lon Lis.
FIGURES THEM UP AT s34,ooo,ooc,
Taxable Wealth. While They Pay OF
on Only S.OO.OoO Remarks
on Trust Companies.

Chicago. July 19-.Tohn T.. AItgeld
threw another bonn. into the camp OF
the board of review yesterday morn
ing. In one of his characteristic
speeches he revealed the names of the
wealthy guests of Chicago hotels. So
ciefy men and women. capitalists. poll
tlcians, business men and reformers
whom he accused of evading payment
OF their just share OF taxation. 4 list
Of 30 names WAS. furnished to the
board with an estimate of the amounts
on which they should be taxed. From
a patty $190O00 he declared that the
assessment of eighty of. these people
should be raised to $34,O0O,O0O.
Men OF Tender COnscisncss.
Before presenting the names AltgeId
said: The other day when the board
granted me hearing the members re-
quested that L should assist them by
getting list of names OF men who had
n large amount of personal property
not assessed. Acting ON this sugges-
tiOn, my clients employed experts, who
compiled n list of 25O or 26O names of
taxpayers whose assessments were
considered under the proper mark. OPP
posite each name they placed the fig
ures ut which they are now assessed
and the figures at which theY should
be assessed. In nearly all of the cases
Ii was found that estimates had been
made of their personal property on ac-
count of their refusal TO file sworn
schedules. These men have too tender
consciences to allow them to swear"
DodgIng of Trust Companies.
Then Altgeld turned his attention to
the trust corporations. Il found" he
said. "a great many of these concerns
especially the trust companies. made
a report that on April l the estates in
their charge had only government
bonds and other untaxable property on
hand. I suggest that i'm that line OF
cases the board should send for the Of
fcPr or individual making such Il re-
port and ascertain when the securities
were converted. and If il finds they
were converted a little before April I
and afterward converted back into Sc
rurities caring higher interest then the
board should assess the fun value OF !
This property and let these folks go
lnto court. They would find not one
I'm ten of the eaSes would be taken into !
court. as not one i'm ten would swear
to these statements"
Some Specimens from the List
Following are some of the names. |
schedules submitted and estimated tax
able wealth Of the parties:
E.S+ Tax
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
Snt Thnt KIND of a Gaze.

"I am not expecting Gny package"
said the lady of the house.
''This is the number" persisted the
driver OF the delivery wagon. looking
at his book again. Names Higgins,
amt it?''
~Yes"
''No. 74?"
That's our number"
''Then it's for you"
''I think not 1t must be a case Of
mistaken Identity"
mo, mum. It's a case OF beer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
Call for Ohio Populists.

Cincinnati. o.. July 19.-Jo 4. Park
er. chairman of the Peoples party ma
tional committee. has issued call for
n conference OF Ohio Populists. and all
those who favor the amalgamation OF
all independent reform forces into an
allied third party. to meet i'm Columbus
July 80. for the purpose of placing o
state ticket in the field for the guber-
material election. He has also issued n
call for n national conference of POpu-
lists and others to be held in Kansas
Cftv Sent Il TO 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
Latest Ga.oline Tragedy.

Grand Rapids. Mich, July 19.-AIrs.
Martin Dewitt was shockingly burned
by the ignition OF gasoline fumes, and
died later at Butterworth hospital. She
leaves eight children. the oldest If
wears old. Her husband was badly
burned while attempting to extinguish
the flames. but will recover. The De-
Wits We're fighting bedbugs with gaso-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
Condition OF the Treasury.

Washington. July 1S.-A state
mPnt of the treasury balance in the
general fund. exclusive of the S150,000.-
600 gold reserve in the division of re-
demptiOn shows: Available cash bal
ance. $1I3. .T33.415; gold. $9T 1896, T65
silver. $25.3S9. .96T: United States
notes. S13.730.99; treasury notes OF
1890 $130.9OT national bank notes.
S9.2T0. .414: total expenditures this year,
S34. 10S.O00: deposits in national bank.
SlO3. 90. .436.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
STRIKE OF THE MINE FIREmEN
Mine Workers Put Themselves on Record
Against the Strikers.

Scranton, Pa. July 19.-The eXecu-
tive board OF District No. l.. United
Mine Workers. in special session here
yesterday afternoon. adopted a reso-
luton providing that all stationary
firemen. members OF the Mine Work
ers' organization, who have quit work
because OF the strike oil the Interna-
tional Association of Stationary Fire
men. shall be ordered back TO work ut
once by District President Nichols.
Many OF these men had already de-
serted to join the firemen's organiZa-
tiOn. The action thus clearly defines
the position of the United Mine Work
ers and emphasizes the decision that
there will be no sympathy strike or
dered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
TRAIN KILLS BOYS
WHO WERE STEALING RIDE

Maysville, KY, July 19.-Three
boys, residents of Newport, KY.
were run down by train near here
at midnight. William Fetter died
shortly after the accident. Elmer
McCabe and Charles Dunckley were
fatally injured. The boys boarded
freight train at Newport and stopped
here to steal a ride back. They went
to sleep on the track and were struck
by the eastbound flyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-19
nI.cnahee, Mn.t ne Rerated.

Port Huron, Mich, July 19.-The su-
preme tent of the Knights OF the Mac
cabees has decided that all old men,
bers must be rerated on the same
plan as new members at the age at
which they Joined the order. This was
done to have old members bear an
equitable proportion of the expense Of
carrying thpm