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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
order of Select Friends.

Fort Scott, Kan. March II. = Su-
preme officers of the Order of Select
Friends. the fraternal insurance so
ciety that has been declared insolvent
place the liabilities at $4,000. but
many connected with the order assert
that it has unpaid claims of $4,000.
and perhaps more. The loss will fall
principally upon the older policy hold
org
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
CIem studebnker Celebrates.

South Bend. Ind, March 1J-Hon
Glenn Studebaker, the great manufac-
turer. celebrated his 10th birthday
and the fiftieth anniversary of his
coming to South Bend by entertain
ing nearly 200 friends at dinner Civ
en- at his TippecanOe place. Mr.. STU
debaker. despite an active and toilsOme
life. is a splcndidly reserved man and
holds one of the very highest places
in the esteem of the people of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
Palmer the Troubled Banker.

Nashville. Ills, March 15.-By an
agreement of States Attorney Werner.
the creditors of the defunct Ashley
bank and Palmer's attorneys. who held
conference here Wednesday night,
Palmer will he given until March 81
IN which to file his bond for appear
ance before the April term of the
Washington county t.ircuit court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
Hnd AM Editor Arrested.

Antigo, Wis, March 15.-Dr. l. ID.
Steffen, mayor of this city, had George
w. Hill. publisher of the Amigo Jour
nal, arrested yesterday for alleged
criminal libel Hill waived exami-
nation and was bound over to the cir
emit court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
NIurder i'm a Poor House,

Detroit. March 15.-John Mcmahon.
aged 60 years. and William Harris,
also go. inmates of the poor house.
had an alteration, which resulted in
Harris stabbing McMahOn twice in the
left lung with knife Mcmahon died
almost Immediately and Harris is in
iaiI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
BRITISH AND RUSSIANS
CLOSE TO A CONFLICT

Tien Tsin, March 15.-The British
and Russians are disputing over the
limits of the railway property in
Russian concession.
The guards of both nations are in
close proximity to each other.
Trouble will occur unless the Russians
retire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15

resolution goes in. it is likely to be
fitted out with rider amendments fol
looking into the following subjects,
believed to be juicy ones:
The feeding of prisoners in the
county Jail and other practices OF the
sheriff's Office in Cook under the di-
rection of Nc. Lorimer's special fol-
lower, E. j.. Msgerstadt. Mr.. Lori
mer's coal contract with the Ksnka-
kee insane asylum and other state in
stitutions. Mr.. Lorimer's relations
with the West Park board, which is a
state institution. Cement contracts
with state institutions said to be held
by firm in which Doc" Jameson
is heavily interested.
Will county statesmen, of course.
will come in for attention at the same
time. Will county's two members
could have passed the congressional
apportionment bill. The attorney
generals Office under Edward G Akin
and the canal board attorneyship OF
Howard N. Snapp are especially in
mind The canal board has spent
$4,000 in attorneys' fees for Mr..
Snapp.
49, 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
Inst Inn rime to- Save Her.

Madison. Wis, March 15.-Mrs. An
derson. wife of the sergeant-at-arms
of the assembly. had a narrow escape
from being burned to death at her
temporary home here. Her husband
arrived just in time to save her, and
burned his hands severely in his ef-
forts. Wood alcohol caused the blaze.
Mrs. Anderson was using some of it
in heating water on small heater, and
held the bottle in her hand while she
lit match. The vapor from the al
cohoI cauoht fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15

Brazil, Ind, March 15.-The black
smiths of the block coal mines of the
district held conference with the op-
orators here Wednesday and agreed
on scale of $3.50 per day of eight
hours and signed a contract for one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
May Turn Ont to Be Murder.

Trempealeau Wis. March 15.-It
now appears that the late alleged sui
eide of ex-County Treasurer Larson,
who it was supposed jumped from a
bridge into Pigeon creek. this county.
may yet turn out to be murder. 1t
seems that Larson left no word indi-
eating suicide intent. and it is said
carried sum of money on his person
that is missing. A mark on the fore
head of the corpse also indicates foul
play and may have been caused from
some blunt instrument. Another the
ory of the possible crime is that he
was the victim of a rival in love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
F,r. D..tr.v. st1.ooO worth.

Phillips. Wis. March f5.--F'ire de-
stroyed the large store OF SoelDer &
Voelmer. two realty company offices,
and a, saloon az Park Falls. The loss
is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
VIEW TAKEN BY DE RoDAYs.
Does Not Think His Paragraph Was Of
Eensive Because 1t Was Polite.

fensive Because 1t Was Polite
NJ De ROdays gave the following ac-
count of the affair: Il received this
morning the card of the Marquis de
Castellane, whom I instructed to be
shown in Immediately. l found my
self in the presence of three persons
the marquis, the count, and third per-
son whose name l don't know. The
marquis said: You insulted my SON.
Count Boni de Castellane then asked
NE for an explanation regarding q
paragraph IN The Figaro. / replied
flat the paragraph was in no way Of
fensive to him, and that. on the con
trary. it was worded in the most cour-
teous terms and that his name was
rot mentioned The count then threw
himself upon me and punched me with
out even giving me time to defend my
self. 1 believe it was pre-arranged
attack
Count de Castellane was interviewed
1T his residence on the Avenue du Bois
lie Boulogne on his return from the
residence of NJ De Rodays. He said:
"Yes. boxed NJ. De Rodays' ears sew
eral times in the presence of my father
ard NJ. Mofel. who is editor of The
Journal de Castellane. They are here
now and can give you particulars of
fhe incident" The count who was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
President starts for IndinnapoIis.

Washington. March 15.-President
Mckinley left Washington at I:45 p.
m. yesterday for Canton, O.. whence
he will proceed tomorrow night to In
dianapolis to attend the funeral OF
General Harrison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
DRIVERS ARE NOT SATISFIED
Joint Agreement of Mine Operators ant
Miners Has a Weak Spot.

Miners Has a weak spot
Springfield. Ills. March 15.-The
scale adopted by the joint conference
OF miners and operators at the recent
state meeting has caused much dissat-
isfaction among the mine drivers of the
Springfield district. The drivers com
plain that it compels them to work for
less wages than is paid to drivers en-
ployed in the mines along the Chicago
and Alton railroad south of Springfield.
and declare that they will refuse to
enter the mines unless placed on an
equality with the drivers in these
mines.
Should they carry out the agree
nent the local miners union would be-
come liable to the operators for an in
demnity amounting to 10 cents a ton
OH the average daily output Of the
mines. as agreed, and liquidated dam
ages For the payment of these dam
acse the United Mine Workers state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
FOR A FINAL TRIBUTE
1 o the Dead Ex-President Prepa-
rations Have Been Almost
sa Completed.
ALL THE WORLD NOTES THE EVENT
Generals Fame Was lnterna-
tional..NationaI Guard
Ordered Out.

Indianapolis. March 15.-The ar
rangementS for the funeral of General
Harrison have been completed. The
body will lie in state at the capitol to-
MORROW from IL a. III. until 10 p. m.,
and the funeral services will be held
from the First Presbyterian church
Sunday az , p. M, Rev. NJ. l.. Haines
officiating. The event will not only
bc one of national Significance. but of
international Importance. Cablegrams
are reaching the family of the dead
statesman from all parts of the world
offering condolences in the hour of be-
reavement General Harrison was a
man of International reputation, and
was held in high esteem throughout
the civilized world. He had been en-
tertained by the crowned heads of Eu-
rope. and his death is felt keenly
throughout the civilized world as we'll.
Many Noted Men Will Attend.
The funeral will be attended by
MANY of the noted >men of the United
States. President Mckinley and
members of his cabinet will be here
Governor Yates, of Illinois, telegraphs
that he Will be here, attended by his
staff. Governor Nash. of Ohio. with
his staff. will also attend the funeral.
The members of General Harrison's
cabinet have sent word that they will
be here. Many state and city organi-
actions of different character held
meetings yesterday and took action on
the death of the noted statesman. Part
OF Friday in the public schools will be
devoted to the life and service of Gen
eral Harrison. The city and county
offices will be closed Saturday ut II
O'Clock. The State Bar association has
issued an order requesting that the
circuit courts throughout the state be
closed Saturday.
Military Display at the Funeral.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the lying-in- state. and the
BODY will be taken from the home to-
morrow morning accompanied by a
military escort composed of the Ma
tional Guard and Grand Army posts
BY order of Governor Durbin. James
II. Gore. adjutant general. has issued
orders for the mobilization of the en-
tire National Guard. The troops will
arrive this evening and tomorrow
morning. and remain until Sunday
evening. Tomorrow there will be Il
military display. but the eXerices Sun
(:aV will no transformations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15
Boni de Castellane and M. De
Rodays Will Fight
Near Paris.
EXCHANGE OF TWO SHOTS
Editor and Count Will Settle
Differences on the Field
of Honor.
TO BE A PRIVATE AFFAIR

Paris, March 15.-The seconds OF
Count Boni de Castellane and M. De
Rodays met today and decided that
the duel shall take place tomorrow
morning. Two SHOTS will be ex-
changed at % PAGES.
NJ. Periver. one of De Rcdays' sec
onds, declares the duel will be abso-
lutely private.
De Roule-Andre Duel Prevented.
Laucanne, Switzerland, March Is
The duel which was arranged to
take place today between Paul De
Roule and NJ. Andre, at the Buffet,
was abandoned in consequence of the
authorities having issued a decree ex-
pelling the would-be com batants from
Switzerland.
BonPs Insult to De Rodays
Paris, Mrach 1j.-Count Boni de
Castellane and Editor De Rodays, of
The Figaro, had d little unpleasantness
yesterday morning over a paragraph
in The Figaro 1T which Count BOai
took offense. The count with his
father and NJ. MoreI. called on De
Rodays and when the latter did not
promptly agree to print an apology
the. count slapped the editors face
and there is blood on the moon. prob
ably The affair is the sensation of
Paris. Since the speech of NJ. Derou-
lede. at San Sebastian last month, in
which he intimated that the royaiists
of Paris had notified the police of his
attempted coup de d'etat after his re-
fusal to allow the Duke of Orleans TO
appear in the ranks of the agitators,
very little interest has been aroused
respecting the identity of the royalist
emiSsary who approached NJ. Derou-
lede and NJ. Marcel-Habert on that Oc-
casion. the names suggested includ-
ing Jules Guerin, the hero of Fort Cha
brOl, while the rOyaliStS denied that
the emssary acted in behalf of them.
Paragraph That Caused the Scrap.
The duel arranged to take place be-
tween NM. DerOulede and Buffet, the
agent of the Duke of Orleans, is a
direct outcome of the discussion on
the subject of the coup d'etat which
failed The paragraph in The Figaro
which was the immediate cause of the
assault upon NJ. De ROdays was as fol
lows:
people have been asking who is the /
person VI. DerOulede wished to desig-
nate. 1t appears that he is a member
of parliament, and it is affirmed that
he is the young deputy whose name IS
best known, and who on the eve Of
starting for America with his young
wife last week very Loyalty delayed
his departure in order to reply. if nee
essary. to the polemics which may de-
velOp.'
De CnsteIIane Writes a Letter.
Count de Castellane has written the
following letter to the newspapers
here: Reading The Figaro l was filed
with indignation at the perfidiOus in
sinuation accusing me of treachery. /
Immediately begged my father and
friend. NJ. Morel, to accompany me to
the residence of NJ. De Rodays. The
latter received u.s., and after few
brief observations to which he gave
unsatisfactory responses / inflicted on
him merited correction. 1 reserve a
similar one for any person permitting
himself the same accusations
VIEW TAKEN BY DE RODAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-15

Efforts in the Yates camp to make
com binations with democrats were
brought into the light by secret
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-31
GEN. EULER TO GEN. WHITE
FORMERS DISPATCH TO LATTER
 THEN BELEAG UERED.
umnortant Facts NIade Public Butler Admitted His Repulse and Advised White to Make the Best Terms Possible with tho B0ers-White Ordered to Destroy All His Ammunition.

London, Oct. 31.--The National Re- view gives the essential terms of the "Spatch- Cooked" despatch of Sir Red vers Butler to General Sir George White, when in command of the be- leaguered British garrison at Lady smith. According to this authority the message ran as follows:
 T have been repulsed. You will burn your ciphers and destroy all your ann munition. You will then make the best terms you can with the Boers after have fortified myself on the Tugela. v General Butler in the speech which led to his dismissal from the command of the First Army corps, challenged the National Review to publish the com- plete despatch and to explain how it was obtained declaring that he would then publish a certified copy of the original and allow the public to judge the matter.
 The editor of the National Review now explains that he got the despatch from a civilian who was in Ladysmith at the time, and who said there was nothing secret about it. He asserts also that he underst ands that both General Butler and General White have officially asked permission to pub fish the authorized version, and he cannot conceive why permission has been withheld.
 The same informant, giving an alleg- ed explanation of the fact that there was no cooperation between General Butler and General White during the battle of Colenso says General White was informed that the attack was fixed for December IT, but General Butler commenced the attack December l5 to the dismay of General White, who had not completed his preparations.
 London, Oct 31.--The Morning Leader characterizes the National Reviews s version of General Buffers dispatch to Sir George White as Imaginary and misleading"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-31
Enreigm NGtea.

London. Oct. 30.-John Morley, the liberal leader, in speech at meeting to-day of the governors of Dundee university, said that the trustees of the Carnegie gift were making a shrewd use or shrewd mans money In rejecting applications for the pay ment of fees, mostly on account of the de- fectiye preparation of the applicants for college The promiscuous payment of fees would be a disaster to Scotland. He did not fear that paying fees alone would lead membered that if he had not had schol- arship he could not have gone to Oxford.
 London. Oct. 3O.-Charles T. Yerkes to- day. testified before the arbitrator appoint ed to decide on the electrical system for underground railroads. He reiterated that he would not be connected with any but the direct current system practically universal ly used in the United states. MT. 9erkes said he had electrified 300 to 600 miles of with this system, had never had a single death as the result of electricity.
 London. Oct. 31.-4 a. m.-The British souadron escorting the royal yacht Ophir bearing the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, was sighted at o'clock a. Ill. .o- day six miles off the Lizard. wireless message had previously reported the Ophir fifty miles from Scilly Islands.
 Berlin. Oct 3O-Herr Hilderbrandt of Halle. on the Sale, has presented Emperor William with his villa at Arco, in the Tyrol lv that the building will be turned into a snnitarium for German officers.
 st Petersburg, Oct. 30. The distress caused in the eastern provinces of Russia Inv tbe failure of the crops is so severe that the authorities have forbidden the newspa- pers to publish any save official informa- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-31
VICTORY FOR COLUMBT.4.
Haverford College Defeated by ScoxsaoH
 H9 to 6. 1gy

J
 New York, Oct. 3O-The football teams of Columbia university and Haverford college met at the p0A0s grounds this afternoon. The PennByl~ss vanians were defeated by score 0k 29 to 6. The Columbia team practiced all sorts of tricks, including hurdlinE upon their opponents whom they out- played at all stages of the game. 1llaI the first half, after the local team hAd1& scored four touchdowns and two goals had been kicked, Duell of Columbia fumbled and Hopkins of Raverford got the ball. He had twenty yards start before the Columbia players had real-# ized the situation and made touch down for his team At the twenty i've yard line Hopkins turned to laugh at his pursuers and then went on. Grant kicked a goal, scoring for Haver-al ford. M
 Weekes was the star player on the Columbia team, scoring four of tho fiva tolich5oWus rlale - "
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-31
BIG FIREIN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Twenty-thrce Business Houses Burned
 Out i'm Timm oDsvflIe

Columbia, S, C.. Oct. 30,-Twenty- three business houses composing the heart of the town of Timmonsyile were burned early this morning. There was an explosion in the store of Smith & Dennis, which aroused the town, and then the flames burst out. A keg of powder is supposed to have exploded. There was no apparatus for fighting the fire. One block of ten brick stores, including the bank of Timmonsville, is in the burned district The loss is con servatively placed at $100,000, with less than one- third insurance.
 A sensational feature developed late this evening when W. F. Dennis of Smith & Dennis, general merchants, was arrested on charge of arson. Smith had left the town when citizens called at his place. Dennis refuses to talk
 Because of the manner in which the fire started, suspicion rested on these men and a search of their premises, it IS alleged revealed boxes oG goods, shoes, etc.. stacked in their houses and barns The sheriff has gone after Smith with a warrant. Both men have borne excellent regulations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-31
COLLIDED WITH AN ENGINE
FO URNIER THE RENCH AUTOMO-
 BILE EXPERTIN ANACCIDENT.
Long Island Road at Westbury and tho Machine Is DemoIished-Fourn Says the Party Was Out All Day With VRnderbilt.

New York, Oct. 3O.--As Henri Four nier, the French chauffeur was cross- ng the tracks of the Long Island rail- road to-day near Westbury In an auto mobile, In which dive other men were seated the machine came into collision with locomotive and all six men were hurt and the machine demolished. The names of those in the party and the ex- tent of their injuries are.
 N. B. Fullerton, special agent of the passenger department of the Long 1s- land railroad, badly cut about the head and face and a compound fracture of one leg.
 A. G. Batchelder, of the New York Journal, who is chairman of the Na- tional Cyclist association Board of Con- trol, broken leg and other injuries.
 J. H. Gerre, New York Herald, brok- en shoulder and leg.
 Arthur Lewis, this city, cuts on face and hand and ankle spralned.
 Henry J. Everell, this city, bruises and cuts and leg sprained.
 Henri Fournier this city, foot sprain- cd.
 MT. Fournier said tonight that the party was on its way home to New York when the accident occurred, hav- ing been out all day in company with William K. Vanderbilt, jr., in his ma chine, looking for good road on which it was Fourniers intention to try for the mile record tomorrow.
 The locomotive, said he, struck the machine two or three inches behind the left front wheel, throwing it around so that the rear of the vehicle was brought against the locomotive The machine was completely demolished. It was not one of his racing machines, however It was of only ten-horse power, very heavy, and was built to hold six per- sons.
 There is no f1agman at the crossing, which is hidden by buildings, but an automatic bell rings on the approach of a train The members of the automo- bile party say that this did not ring The railroad people assert otherwise.
 Fourienr, who was handling the lever, and Everell were thrown about fifty feet. Fullerton and Batchelder were hurled one hundred and fifty feet across the platform, while Lewis and Gerrie were mixed up with the wreckage of the machine. Foxhall Keene, with w. K. Vanderbilt and a party of ladies, who were starting for he Meadow brook hunt, saw the accident and gave aid to the injured until number of physicians arrived.
 Fournier and his companions were taken in special car to the Nassau hospital at Minola, l.. I. Later Four nier, Everell and Lewis were brought to their homes in this city. Fullerton, Batchelder and Gerrie are still at the hospital and the surgeons say Fullerton, though much more seriously hurt than the others, will recover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-31
THE HOWE & 'STETSON STORES

showed that the prisoners mind was clear on the day of the murder. AS they were nearing Litchfield Hayes ask ed the chief what had become Of the things that were in his pockets. On be- ing informed that they were locked up in a vault Hayes inquired as to the amount of money found in his bank book. Witness told Hayes $50, where upon the latter said Are you not mis- taken? drew $100 out of the bank and paid the liveryman Hayes 50, do not know what could have spent the other ten for" Witness said that on return ing to Winsted he recounted the money and found that Hayes was correct. There was $40 in the bank book.
 All this testimony was introduced by the state to show that Hayes mind was clear both before and after the shooting
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-31
FRENCH SQUADRON BUSY
THE ENTIRE MEDITERRANEAN N
 FoRCE LEAVES TOULON.

Ono Division Proceeds to the Levant-
 Two Thousand Troops to be Added to
 This Force if Complete satisfaction Is
 Not at Once Given by the Ottoman
 Government.
 Paris, Oct. 31.-"The entire French Mediterranean squadron left yesterday afternoon" says the Toulon correspon- dent of the Figaro. while one division put in at salins- D 'Hyeres, another. composed of three battleships and two cruisers. under the command of Admiral Caillard, proceeded to the Levant. Two thousand troops will be added to this force. Admiral Caillards orders are that, if complete satisfaction is not inn mediately given by the Ottoman gov ernment to all the claims of France, he shall seize the custom house of the port nearest his squadron. It Is believed his destination is the Island of Mitylene or Salonika, The island commands the entrance to the Dardanelles and the Gulf of Smyrna"
 Several morning papers confirm the F1garo's Toulon advices. Rumors to the same effect were current in Paris late last evening, but the foreign office professed to know nothing about the matter.