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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
DEATH IN THE SMOKE
Seven Occupants of a Lodging
House Have Vain Strug-
gle for Their Lives.
FIRE BREAKS OUT AS THEY SLEEP
And Suffocation Grips Them Before
Help Comes-Thirty Others
Have a Close Shave.

Minneapolis, Jan. 7.-Seven men
We're suffocated in a fire that broke
out at 2:30 a. m. yesterday in the
Harvard lodging house at 115 Wash
ington Avenue South. The dead are
Nathaniel Perley, painter in the Chica-
GO, Milwaukee and st. Paul shops, 90
years old: c. ]. Skidmore, oiler in the
Pillsbury "a" mill; ]. s. Bently, news.
paper subscription solicitor; B. SEQ
field, laborer, recently arrived from
Sibley county; George Rudey,, barber
at the Temple Court barber shop;
Michael Monahan, for thirty years u
resident of Minneapolis, aged 20 years;
]. n. Erickson, of Alexandria,
Mimi; Jacobson, labOrer
Another man is suffering from the ef-
fects of the smoke, but he will prob
ably recover. Harry Cotton jumped
from the rear third story window, but
the fall was broken by wires and his
only injuries are slightly cut hands.
All of the other dodgers, about thirty,
had narrow escapes, several of them
had TO fight their way through the
dense smoke. and the fact that they
We're able to reach the outside unin-
jured is marvellous.
Looked Like Small Fire at First
The fire had its origin in the rear of
the Standard Furniture store on the
ground floor, and at first it appeared
to be insignificant The alarm was
sounded by Charles Hanson, a lodger,
who on going to his room was con
fronted by a dense volume of smoke.
He was on the second floor, and he
Immediately gave the warning to
George O'COnnor, the night clerk.
O'Connor. recognizing the danger.
proceeded to kick in the doors on the
second floor, which is the main floor
of the hotel. He continued up to the
third floor. and managed to arouse
several of the men, but was finally
beaten back by the heavy rush of
smoke, and had to flee for his life.
ImpossibIe to Live in the Smoke.
BY this time the smoke was pour
ing from all of the windows, but the
fire was raging fiercest in the rear of
the building, where a quantity of oil
is said to have been stored. The
flames appeared here and did not
burst forth at the front, though the
smoke poured from the front windows
III volumes. AS soon as the firemen
arrived ladders were run up at the
front and the firemen rushed up. Be
fore any Of them could make their
way into the building the dodgers
were breaking the windows and hold
ing their heads out in a vain attempt
to secure fresh air. Pitiful cries for
help were made by many. This scene
did not last long, for the battle of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
SOME HOUSE PLEAsANTRIEs
Exchanges Between Two Gentlemen from
Maine ard Illinois.

Maine ara
Washington, Jan. 7.-'If there is
any member of this house who is an
expert on pettifoggingeit is the gentle
man from Maine retorted Hopkins
The gentleman from Maine" re-
piled LittIefieId. never defended a
criminal, but he has prosecuted sew
eral and he is prosecuting one now.
Laughter and applause.
THAT is just the sort of remark
should have expected from the gen.
tleman, Judging by his previous course
upon this floor" answered Hopkins.
.'The gentleman has already inter-
rupted me about twenty-five times in
violation of the rule" observed Little
effld.
And the gentleman from Maine
has Violated the rule with reference
Ito the second person about fifty times,
exclaimed Hopkins.
1.-The gentleman is becoming ex-
ceedingly technical and sensitive re-
torted Littlefield. Il will refer to him
later in the third person and later still
1 anticipate that he will have shrunk
sufficiently TO permit me to refer to
him in the fourth or fifth person and
perhaps in the end / can eliminate him
altogether" Laughter and ap-
plause.
The foregoing are specimens of the
exchanges in the house Saturday over
the appOrtiOnment bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
TRIED TO KloNAP A BOY
Boy Screamed and a Big Dog Appeared
Thugs Run Away.

Boy Screamed and n Big Dog Appeared
ThugS Run Away.
Peoria, HIS, Jan. Two unknown
men Saturday attempted to kidnap
Cyrus Snyder. the 7-year-old son of
Victor ID. Snyder, well-tO-do whole
sale dealer. in books, residing in this
city. The attempt was made at
about $50 p. IN. in the rear of
the Snyder residence, at JOG South
Bourland street, while the boy was
playing about the barn. Mrs. Snyder,
the mother of the boy. is worked into
n frenzy by the affair. Snyder is in
Kansas City. Special police are
guarding the Snyder residence.
Mrs. Snyder says that Cyrus was
playing in the yard, at the rear of the
house, when two men approached
him. They warned the child TO be
quiet, and said they would not harm
him. Cyrus screamed and toward
the house. y big family dog jumped
at the men and they ran down an al
ley. Mrs. Snyder found her child on
the porth in prOstrated condition.
AIRS. Snyder says that she has re-
ceived two letters of threatening ma
tnre during the last week. TO force her
into offering testimony in a divorce
case now on trial in Ohio.
Springfield. Ills, Jan. Captain
A. J. Holcomb died at home at No
komis. aged 16 Until fifteen years
ago he resided at Waterloo, Ills. He
was one of the earliest steamboat cap
tains on the Mississippi river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
NEW LINE OF VILLAINY
Threats Against Banker for Revenue
OnIy-Reward for Pat Grove.

Joplin. Mo-, Jan. 1omas Cum
ningham. presldenS. Bank of Jop-
lin, Friday, receiveG "a letter through
the mail demanding thatshe place ST.
600 in gold in sack and deposit it
at certain designated spot south of
Joplin. If he should refuse to. comply
the writer threatened to shoot Cun-
ningham on sight.
President Cunningham consulted
with the police department 1t was
finally decided torfill a bag with rocks
and leave il at the place indicated,
which was done. Officers concealed
near the place waited all night, but
no one put in an appearance. The
police are working on the case.
Omaha, Jan. IA specific reward OF
$4,000 is now offered for the arrest
of Pat Grove. and nothing is said in
the offer about conviction" The Of
fer for Grove is made unconditionaily,
the arrest and delivery to the authori-
ties being the only requisite for Sc
curing the reward. The offer has the
Endorsement of General John G. Gown,
personal counsel for e. A. Cudahy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07

been neutral as to the speakership,
have committed myself as to senator.
1 do not wish my action on the
sPeakershiP or my determination to
accomplish fair senate organization
or any other act of mine, to be con-
strued as interference in the United
States senatorship. 1 have not inter-
fered in the matter"
Uncle Joe on Hand.
Congressman Cannon arrived this
morning and at once opened head
quarters at the Leland hotel. He said
he was here to remain antil the close
of the senatorial fight which he un-
derstood was open to all corners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
joint caucus at this morning for
Uuited States senator.
BURIAL OF A BISHOP.
Impressive Service for the Late Dr. Ninde
at Detroit.

Impressive Service for the Late DIR. Ninde
at Detroit.
Detroit, Jan. z. AFTER an impress
s.ve funeral service conducted over
the remains of the late Bishop w. Y.
Ninde, of the M. E. church, at the
late residence today, they were re-
moved to the Central M. E. church.
Here they lay in state for two hours
while continuous procession of peo-
pie of all classes and creeds passed
slowly by. AT the funeral services
proper were begun in the church.
Bishop Walden. of Cincinnati; Bishop
Andrews, of New York. and Bishop
Joyce, of Minneapolis, delivered ad-
dresses in which they eulogized the
dead churchman and his splendid
work. At the conclusion of the SER
vices the remains were taken to Elm
wood cemetery and placed in the
vault for the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
SOME MORE REGRETS
FROM KITCHENER.

London, Jan. 7.-Reporting to the
war office, Lord Kitchener says: Sat
urday Babington engaged Delarey's
and Steenkamp's commanders at
Nauwpoort. The enemy was forced
to retire northwest. Our casualties
are reported slight. The Boer doc
tor admitted that 20 Beers we're killed
and wounded. Commandant Duprese
was taken prisoner. 1t appears from
reports of the wounded who arrived
at Heilbron that an attachment OF 12O
belonging to Knox's command came
in contact with superior force near
Lindley. I regret to say that Lieut..
Laing and two other officers anc ID
men were killed and two tni, ,ers and
20 men were wounded"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
BLAINE CLUB TO STAY AT HOME.
Washington Cannot supply the Member
the Desired Accommodations

the Desired Accommodations.
Cincinnati, Jan. THE Blaine club
of Cincinnati, the largest political or
ganization in Ohio, founded by George
B. Cox, has officially abandoned its
proposed trip to the Inauguration at
Washington next month for which
two special trains had been char
tered President Lewis and Rud Is.
Hinicka, who composed the commit
tee that visited Washington, reported
that the committee did everything to
bring about the trip but it could not
make arrangements for quarters such
as the Blaine club members were ac-
customed to, so it was decided to rec
ommend abandonment.
To show what was offered the mem
bers for quarters several letters were
read. One wanted the members to
sleep in an armory, while another
wanted them to sleep, 125 in room,
of a big warehouse.
Washington, Jan. 1.-Chairman John
Joy Edison, of the inaugural commit
tee, said last night that he had heard
nothing of heapplication of the Blaine
club for quarters during the inaugura-
ton festivities. There are, he added,
adequate available quarters in the city
for every one coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
IT is EASY AT CHICAGO
One Man with Nerve and a Gun Is as GOOD
as Host.

Chicago, Jan. IA series of hold.
ups along the lines of the Chicago ele-
waited railroads = four ticket sellers
having been robbed in less than a week
has caused a feeling of uneasiness
among the night station men along the
IL lines. The bOldest of these hold
ups took place at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. when a lone rObber held up
the occupants OF the Lake street 81"
line station at Ashland avenue, rob-
bing the agent and four persons who
We're waiting for a train.
After taking about $50 from his vic
tins the robber held them in the sta
tiOn until a train arrived and then
compelled them to board the train,
which drew away from the station
before the robbers victims could make
their predlcament known to the train
men. \ passenger who ahghted from
the train took in the situationan fired
seven shots at the robbers, but the
bandit escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
SHERMAN TO PRESIDE.
Macomb Statesm IN Has the Votes TO Nom
Irate Him In the Caucus.

Irate Him In the Caucus.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. Judge L.
Y. Sherman, of Macomb, speaker of
the last house of representatives will
be again elected TO that Office. That
was coRclusively settled Saturday. 1t
is probable that when the Republican
cacus coavenes tomorrow the nomina-
ton of Sherman will be- made by ac-
clamation. Not only is all doubt re-
moved as to the attitude of Governor
Elect Yates-which will be strictly a
policy of non1fnterference, but a meet
ing of Sherman supporters late Satur-
day showed the actual presence of
forty-siX.
Gives Him a Total of Sixty-twO.
Letters and kilograms were read
from sixteen others, pledging their sup
port, making a total of sixty-two votes
for the McDOnOugh county man. As
fOrty-One votes constitute a majority
of the cacus there is no longer any
sort of question as to the outcome of
the contest which has absorbed to
much of the attention of politicians
ever since the election in November.
Shanahan has withdrawn.
Bogue Sues the Mine Workers.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 7-Thomas
Bogue, a member of the Springfield
Fuel and Contracting company, which
has a contract to furnish the state
with coal for the next two years, has
filed a bill in the Sangamon circuit
court seeking to restrain the Capital
Coal company and Capital Lodge 494,
Unite1 Mine Workers. from interfer-
ing with his working in the mine of
the Capital Coal company. of which
company he is a stockhOlder, provis-
ions of the corporation allowing all
stockholders TO work in the mine.
Bogue alleges that the miners union
has expelled him and that the union
? now seeks to compel the Capital Coal
company to discharge him.
Report on the Public Schools.
Springfield, Ills. Jan. THE an
nuaI report of Alfred Bayliss. state
superintendent of public instruction.
for the year ending June 30. 1900,
shows that the total expenditure for
the year for school purposes was
S1S.167, ,219. or S1S.95 per pupil en-
rolled in the public schools. The
amount distributed to the township
by county superintendent was 1925
80. The income from township funds
was $500. .1S3. The amount raised in
the districts by local taxation was
over S15, $50 GOO. or 1888 per pupil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
LEASES NOT TO SEPARATE.

Famous Female Agitator Is to Settle
Down n Home Keeper.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. 1.-Mrs. Mary
f. lease has changed her mind about
suing her husband, Charles Lease, for
divorce. The suit, which was prepared
Two months ago, was never filed and
never will be, unless the Leases quar-
rel again. Mrs. Lease has instructed
her attorney to proceed no further
with the case. Reconciliation be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Lease was brought
about by their children, all of whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07

are now of age and living in New
York with their mother. Mrs. Lease
politics. and settle down to domestic
life Her husband said Saturday:
My wife will not push the divorce
case she started. l never knew she
was going TO file it until her attorney
gave it to the newspapers. She will
return to Wichita and live with me.
We never did have any quarrels, al
though 1 disagreed with her ideas of
politics and reform. She viii quit all
that Our children all have steady
employment in New York and will re-
main there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
PHILIP D. ARMOUR
DIES AT CHICAGO HOME.

Chicago, Jan. Phillip Danforth
Armour. the millionaire packer, died
at his home here last night OF pneu-
monia. He was born at Stockrldge',
Madison county, N. Y. in 1852. He
began life as farm hand, went 10
California in 1852 and made fortune
in gold mining. He then turned mer-
chant and became the king OF packers,
and died worth 800, OOO, 600. He
leave a wife and one son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
wine.,ooh,. victlm stln Alive.

Marietta, o.. Jan. 7.-Nellie Nor
ris. who was almost cut to pieces by
Walter Winestock, at Hackney, is still
living, with chances in favor of her
recovery Excitement in the vicinity
of Hackney runs high, and burt for
the girls request that Winestock
should not be lynched while she lives
he would have been the victim of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
AS to Taxation of Banks.

Washington, Jan. Tile attorney
general has rendered an opinion in
which he holds in effect that congress,
lin taxing capital, meant to tax only
the capital of the bank in its strict
technical sense under the banking laws.
and that. in taxing surplus, it meant
the fund formally set apart by the
board of directors as surplus in its re-
stricted and technical sense in bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
nenth hnfcPohote.n.

St. Louis, Jan. 7.-Charles Pierre
Choteau. the last member of the third
generation of the Choteau family,
which was represented at the founda-
ton of st. Louis in 1764, and through
out his life a prominent figure in the
history of the city, died from pneu-
mOnia Saturday. aged 81 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
Dyna,nitard Gets Eight Years.

st. Louis. Jan. frederick North
way. one of the three men arrested on
a charge of blowing up cable conduit
with dynamite during tie progress OF
the great street car strike last summer,
has. been found guilty by jury and
a.. sentenced to serve eight years in the
penitentiafy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
THIS LOOKS AISLE
TURKEY WOULD YIELD.

Washington, Jan. The Turkish
government has furnished DIR. Thomas
North travelling papers to mis- post at
Harpoort as United States consul,
which looks as if Turkey was about to
yield on this point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
Says He is Not Committed as
to United States Sena-
tor and Will Not be.
He WILL CONTINUE NEUTRAL
Only Proposes to Secure Fair
Organization of the Sen
ate and Keep Out.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. Judge
Yates this morning made the follow
ing statement concerning his attitude
on the senatorial contest: ''All state
ments in the newspapers are wrong
which assume that because l have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07

men for life was IN VAIN. The smoke
rushed out on them, and they snc-
cumbed and fell back unconscious.
Patrick Nichols had a thrilling es-
cape He was twice overcome by
smoke and it was with the greatest
difficulty that he was able TO reacn
the ground The other dodgers who
managed to escape did so in the
scantiest attire. The property loss
will be considerable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
sharkex and MeCov 70 Fieht.

New York, Jan. Tom Sharkey
and kid Mccoy were matched Sat
urday by Manager Jim Kennedy, OF
the Twentieth Century Athletic club,
of San Francisco, to meet in a twenty
round bout there on Feb. %. Manager
Kennedy has also engaged Terry Nc
Govern to meet some man to be select
ed LATER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
HooI. said 80 nea CROOK.

Chicago. Jan. Henry NJ. Hook.
agent for the knights Templar and
Siasons' Life Indemnity Association
of Chicago, is under arrest at the
Central Police station on a telegram
from Washington. which stated that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
Boy of Nine Empties Two
Barrels of a Shotgun
Into His Sister
WHILE PARENTS WERE AWAY
Terribly Shocking Crime of a
Youth at Marietta,
Ohio.

Marietta, Ohio. Jan. 7.-While Will
liam Chidester and wife were absent
trading, Thomas, q 9-year-old son,
emptied both barrels of shotgun into
his sister Florence. IA, killing her in
stantly. The parents are Prostrated
and the mother may die of the shock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
where the Suffrage Is Abridged.

Washington, Jan. 7.-During the de-
bate Saturday on the apportionment
bill Sh4ttuc of Ohio gave the
following figures of aIbridgement of the
right to vote not the result of crime:
california, II per cent; Connecticut,
5.3: Delaware. 14.3; Louisiana. 45.S;
Maine, 50: Massachusetts, 81; Missis-
sippi. 40; North Carolina, 35.7; South
Carolina, 45, and Wyoming, 34.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
Girl at Evanston Kidnaped.

Chicago. Jan. Word was received
at police headquarters last night from
Evanston to look out for a man and
woman who had kidnapped a 12-year-
old girl from Lake Bluff during the
afternoon. According to the story
the couple enticed the girl into a
candy store, then took her to Lakeside
when all trace of the three was lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
STERLING MoRToN's SON
PASSES AWAY IN OMAHA

Omaha, Jan. Carl Morton, vice
president of the Glucose Sugar COM
pany and general manager of its
plant at Waukegan, Ill, died this
morning of pneumonia. He was the
youngest son of j. Sterling Morton,
and a native of Nebraska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07

London, Jan. 7.-Dr. Morrison ca
bles The Times from Peking: "China
is now endeavoring to negotiate at
st. Petersburg a revision of the Russo
Chinese Manchurian agreement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
Prince George of Greece Betrothed.

Rome. Jan. Z. = The betrothal of
Prince George, of Greece, governor of
Crete, to Princess Xenia, of Monte
negro, a sister of Queen Helena. OF
Italy, has been officially announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
sulphate of Copper in Demand.

Washington, Jan. 7.-According TO
United States Consul Brice at Belfast.
there is a great demand in Ireland for
suIphate of copper in its raw state for
use i'm the manufacture of artificial
manure, etc, and he thinks it affords a
good opening for American dealers In
that commodity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
They Were Thawinr Dynamite.

Hyndman, Pa, Jan. michael
Ferrin and negro, name unknown,
were blown to pieces yesterday at
railroad, by the explosion of dypa-
mite The men were thawing thu n
namite when the EXPLOSION occu 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
Presldent Has . Cold.

Washington, Jan. z.-President
Mckinley has slight cold this morn
ing and is denying himself to all call
ers. The cold is not serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
VIII Be Brigadier GeneraI Campen.

Washington. Jan. 7.-ColoneI Jim
Campbell, of Illinois, will be briga>
dier general when the senate confirms
his nomination, made by President
Mckinley last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
ENTIRE FAMILY PERISH.
e. ii. Taylor, Wife and Three Children
Burned to Death.

Buffalo. N. Y, Jan. IA special
to the Times says the residence of Ed
ward H. Taylor, at Model City. near
Lewiston, burned this morning, and
that Taylor. his wife and three small
children perished in the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
DUBOIS REELECTED
TO THE SENATE.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 27.-Ex-Senator
Fred I. Dubois was nominated by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07

Eight Italians running a silver coin
factory at New York have been capt
Nred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-07
s,g.r sboved up Again.

New York, Jan. 7.-All grades OF
refined sugar advanced 10 points to-
day.