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Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
ANA Vas .Iu.Ical for a Day.

Pana, Ills, Jan. 1.-THE thirteenth
annual convention of the Illinois Vol
unteer Firemen'S association closed
here yesterday. The association closed
with a nice balance in the treasury
The banquet rendered the visiting fire
men Wednesday night was the most
elaborate ever given in the city, over
800 being present. Band concerts
were given on all public corners yes
terday by visiting bands.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
RUSSIA Is NOT TO WITHDRAW.
Where the Struggle Will Take Place Ac-
cording to the Partisan View.

Where the Struggle Will Take Place Ac-
cording to the Partisan View.
There is no reason to suppose that
Russia win withdraw from the Joint
negotiations. The treaty she has con-
cluded with China concerns her spe-
cial interests in religions contiguous
TO her territories. bur she has great
political interests TO defend and fur
ther in the joint conference which will
bristle with obstacles to a speedy set
tlement Russia aims chiefly at a wide
expansion of her political influence.
Great Britain wants TO open the Chi
HeSe empire to her commerce, and at
the same time strengthen her political
foOthOld. The United States efforts,
apparently. will be devoted TO securing
commercial advantages, while France
and Germany will desire to increase
their trade generally and their political
influence in certain provinces. The
struggle between these conflicting de-
signs will be bitter and, i'm any case,
Will greatly prOtract the negotiations
One thing which Great Britain and
the United States wish secured is the
raising of the prohibition which now
exists in China against foreigners ac-
During landed interests, Il considerable
extension of commerce being thereby
anticipated.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
PASSENGERS AND CREW
OF STEAMER RUSSlE LAND

Faraman, France, Jan. 11.-An
passengers and the crew of the French
steamer Russie have landed. All are
well and uninjured.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
OF the Danish West Indies
to the Government of
the United States.
TO COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS
King and Ministry of Den.
mark Favorable to
the Sale.

Copenhagen, Jan. 11.-Negotiations
for the sale of the Danish West 1n6i les
to the United States are seemingly
approaching settlement. The mat
ter has been placed in the hands of
the finance committee of the rigsdag,
with view to arranging the differ
ence in price asked and offered. The
king and ministry favor the sale.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Looking for a Town Terror.

Marinette, Wis, Jan. 11.-Ohicers
are looking for AL. Palmer, a saloon
keeper of Niagara, the new paper-mill
town, who terrorized the town We'd
nesday with a revolver. He broke in
rhe door of competitors place by FIR
ing a beer keg against it and then
fired four shots from a revolver into
the ceiling. He cleared the saloon
and then proceeded through the town
firing promiscuously
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Hoke Smith speak. at chicago.

Chicago. Jan. 11.-Hoke Smith, OF
George, former secretary of the in
terror, was the principal speaker last
night at the annual banquet of the
Chicago real estate board. The ban
quet was held in the Auditorium hotel.
and was more elaborate and success
full than any of its seventeen yearly
PREDECESSORS
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Came Near Reaching a Century.

Decatur. Ills, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Mary
Van Ornam. supposed to be the oldest
woman in this county, died Tuesday
night at her home west of this city.
aged 9S years. She was born in New
York state in 1908. She was in ro-
bust health up TO a few days before
her death.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Alschuler to BE Complimented. r.

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 1.-THE Dem
ocraties members of the general as
sembly will meet during next week
and nominate a candidate for United
States senator. All the members seem
TO be of one mind as to the choice for
the honor-Samuel AlSchuler. of Au-
rcra. the party candidate for governor
in the late campaign.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
banquet to Editor Harmsworth.

New York. Jan. IA dinner in
honor OF Alfred Harmsworth, the
London journalist. was given at the
Union League clubss last, night by
Frank Munsey. There were about
twenty-five guests present, among
them being Senator Beveridge of In
diana. Short addresses were made by
Harmsworth. Senator Beveridge, and
others
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
VIEWS OF A CHINESE PRINCE.
he Says the Emp .ror Desires to Return {,
the Capital City.

de Says the Emp erOr Desires to Return to
the Capital City.
Peking, Jan. 11.-Prince Chun, a
brother of the emperor, who is now in
Peking, and in whose honor the Ger
mans will hold a review, says that
though he does not represent the court
officially he knows his brothers senti-
ment is in favor of returning to Pc
king. Indeed. the emperor wrote to
Prince Ching recently and asked if his
apartments were in fit state for his
early return.
Prince Chun says the Chinese have
a side question. The foreigners do
not seem to realize that China OBJ
jects to the maintenance of the lega-
tion guard as more than a purely tenn
norary measure because there is no
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Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Cause OF a Terrible Disaster.

Chicago, Jan. IL. = The coroner {
jury. in a verdict delivered yesterday,
declared that the boilers at the power
house of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad company, one of which
exploded Dec. 3, killing nine people,
were not of sufficient capacity to fur
nish steam for the power required.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Kerosene Lamp ExpIodes.

Bloomington, Ills, Jan. IA fire
originating by the explosion of the
kerosene lamp in the Central Union
Telephone office. Peoples Bank build
ing. caused damage yesterday esti-
mated a from $1,000 TO $4,000. The
damage is almost entirely from water.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Young Mnn AccIdentally KilIed.

Pana, Ills. Jan. 11.-John Cox. son
OF Rev. H. Cox, pastor of the NJ. E.
church, was fatally wounded last
night while. cleaning q rifle. the wea
pom being discharged. and the charge
entering his breast and ranging up
through his spine.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
PRESIDENT IMPROVES:
PASSES RESTFUL NIGHT.

Washington, Jan. 11.-President
Mckinley spent resttnl night. He
continues to improve.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
ILLINOIS AT BUFFALO
First Bill in the Legislature Appro-
PIRATES Sl5o,ooo for
the Exhibit.
SENATORIAL CAUCUS Is NEXT WEEK
Question of Inaugural Bali Is Settled
Pardon of a Lifer-E3-
plosion Costs $4,000.

Springfield, Ills. Jan. 1.-THE roll
Seing called for the introduction of
bills in the house yesterday Better in
troduced the first bill of the session.
1t provides for the participation of
Illinois in the Pan-American eXpesi-
ton. 1t appropriates $15O,0OO for the
purpose of erecting a suitable building
for Illinois headquarters and making
an exhibit of resources, commercial
advantages. mechanical appliances,
educational progress and other inter-
ests and Industries. Five commits
sioners are TO be appointed by the
governor.
1=.-=S6Ss5T introduced bill to punish
kidnapping: and Mitchell one exempt
ing S15 per week of the wages of the
head of a family from garnishment.
and Jones of Cook one providing for
the suppression OF mob violence.
Senatorial Caucus Next Thursday.
Thursday, Jan. IL, at o'clock, is
the time fixed for the Republican
joint caucus TO settle the United
States senatOrship contest. The COM
ndttee in charge of the arrangements
for the decisive round in the multi
cornered fight met yesterday i'll the
lieutenant governors private office
and agreed on the date. The anti
Cullom men wanted the caucus post
pOned until Jan. 21. to give them
more time to make holes in "Uncle
Shelby'S'' fences.
The senate did no business except
routine and both houses, as is their
custom, adjourned to Monday at 11:30
q. m.
No Ball at the Inaugural.
\ joint meeting of the legislative
and citizens committees which We're
appointed to arrange for the inaugu-
ration of Governor Elect Yates was
held yesterday afternoon. 1t devel-
oped during the meeting that the
members of the legislative committee
favored an inaugural ball in cOnnec;
ton with the ceremony, but it was
urged by the citizens committee that
such a ball would not be in accord
auce with the desire of Mrs. Yates.
Later in the day Senator Odell wired
Judge Yates an inquiry on the sub
ject of the inaugural ball. Last even
ing he received 4 reply to the effect
ball be omitted and that he heartily
concurred in her request. He said
he Hoped that the committee would
not insist upon Il ball. Thereupon
the matter was dropped.
NOTABLE CASE OF CoMMUTATIoN.
LITER Has His Sentence Cut Down to I'm
mediate Release.
Springfield, Ills, Jan. 1l.-Governor
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
nv. NJ. Trenholm Dead.

New York, Jan. 11.-William l..
Trenholm, comptroller of the treas
ury during Cleveland's first admins
tration, died at his home in this city
today of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
writ obtained Tor Mrs. Nation.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation. who wrecked a Wichita sa-
Icon. will appear before the supreme
court in this city next Monday on q
writ OF habeas corpus.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
Mrs. LaFoIlette's at Home.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 11.-Mrs. Rob
ert NJ La Toilette gave the first ''at
home in the executive mansion from
B to 6 O'clock Yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
.HUMOR OF CUSHMAN
Keeps the House in a Laugh in
Debate on the River and
Harbor Bill.
REMARKS ON ADIvIsIoN OF "GALL"
HawIey Bitterly Denounces as Trea-
sonabIe Filipino Document
Pettigrew Attacks Shafter.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE general
debate on the river and harbor bill
continued in the house yesterday until
t p. m., when the death of Representa-
tive Clarke, of New Hampshire, was
announced and the house adjourned
out of respect to his memory. The
features of the debate were the
speeches of Cushman of Washington
and Hepburn of Iowa. The latter has
been persistent opponent of river
and harbor bills for years, and he All
tackled the bill all along the line in his
unusually vigorous fashion. Cushman'S
speech was unique in many particu-
lars. He was in favor of river and
harbor appropriations, and his COM
plaint was due to the fact that the
members of the committee. according
to his ideas, had located the bulk of
the appropriations in their own states.
and had given Scant consideration to
the needs of other state-especially to
the Seattle ship canal in his own
state.
His Remarks Were Illustrated.
Cushman illustrated his remarks
with series of carefully pre-
pared charts He criticised several
mittee i'll breezy style and become en-
gagged in half dozen very spirited
encounters before he concluded. Mem
bers crowded about the area in front
of the speakers desk where he stood
explaining the figures upon the charts
and every one seemed to enjoy the
picturesque performance immensely.
When he wound up with a glowing
appeal for justice to the Seattle project
he got stirring round of applause.
Could Buy Him That Chsap.
He snake he said .lS nnp NVbn had
been victimiZed by the bill. He said
the committee had "overlOoked' his
state as if it had been a white chip
N Il faro game. He represented a city
that had tonnage of 6,000,000 aud
it got the ''measly'' sum of $4,000.
IF you think my vote can be bought
AT that price said he, addressing
members of the committee, you are
off your base" Cushman'S criticisms
aroused the members of the commit
tee aud they kept up continual fire
of questions while he was speaking.
As a result there were some exceed
ingly spicy exchanges.
Some Reflections and Gall"
Imperial Caesar, he said, had divided
all Gaul into three parts. Caesar was
an ancient and a provincial. Had he
lived to the dawn of the Twentieth
century he would have divided gall
INTO enough fragments 10 give one 10
each member of the river and harbor
committee of the house. Laughter
The states represented by the river aud
harbor committee. he said, got SO per
cent. of the appropriations recommend
ed. The district of Bishop of Michi-
gan. he said. had six counties with
frontage on Lake Michigan and each
one had an appropriation in the bill.
And each one has harbor," inter-
posed Bishop.
Have you ever examined the map
of the state of Washington p retOrted
CuShman amid lano1hfpr
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11

wltnout parallel In the history of the
battles resulting in victory"
Sewell made a warm defense of
General Shafter.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
wilson Advocates the Oleo Bin.

Washington, IAN. n.-Secretary
Wilson has addressed n letter to the
chairman of the senate committee on
agriculture and forestry. in defense of
the Gro1t bill
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
MANY MEN ARE DROWNED.
And Others Have Narrow Escape In Barge


Overturning.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 11.-By the
collapse of barge caused by over
loading with steel rails, 26 working
men were precipitated in the Monon-
gahela river today. Edward Duffey,
William Pope and Patrick Mally were
drowned. Another man is missing.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11

step was insignificant compared Win
the difficulties to be met with between
the powers themselves. whose clash
ing interests will have full play in the
coming discussions. The United
States proposal to shift the seat of
the negotiations finds no favor in the
European chancellories. Three rea-
sons are given for this opposition:
First. 1t is considered a great mis-
take TO transfer the negotiations from
China, where all the information is at
hand respecting the situation and the
feeling among the Chinese themselves,
and more especially regarding the con-
ditions OF trade and commerce with
which the negotiations will be chiefly
concerned.
Makes Some Imputations Only.
Second. The United States COM
merce with China is comparatively
small when compared with that OF
several other countries. Therefore
the United States is not entitled to
expect the negotiations to be carried
On at Washington. The third and most
delicate reason advanced is that the
European powers have not felt suffi-
cient confidence that the United
States proposal. Great Britain, for
self Influenced in the negotiations at
Washington by the pressure of inter-
estS having an eye TO the exploitation
of China. The attitude of some of
the powers. moreover. is swayed by
other motives in opposing the United
States proposal. Great Britain. for
example, which seems TO be the most
strongly antagonistic has probably
taken into consideration the United
States attitude towards the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. The feeling here IA
yors Shanghai, if any change is made.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11
-IgaT Not Declared on.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1.-THE Jeffries-
Rubin fight ON Feb. u has not been
declared off by the Saengerfest Ath-
letic association of Cincinnati, not
withstanding reports TO the contrary.
But more formidable OPPOSITION than
ever heretofore developed yesterday
against having the fight pulled off in
Cinninnafi
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11

me Chicago DuIter aud egg board
has elected George DIETRICH president
and J. w. 3. Cook secretary.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-11

Continued on Fourth Page.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-28
SWEPT BY FLAMES.
Property at Davenport Destroyed to q
Amount of 100000.

Property at Davenport Destroyed to the
h Amount of 100000.
Davenport, Ia, July 26.--Fire laid
waste an area of sa W mill and residence
property in Davenport Thursday eve.
ming equal to % ordinary city blocks.
The flames started in the big piles of
kindling wood, belonging to the Rock
Island Fuel company on the levee. A
brisk breeze was blowing and carried
the flames directly across the immense
lumber ysrd of Weyhauser Denkmann,
which was soon a roaring furnace. The
spread of the fire was 80 rapid that
workmen barely had time to escape.
The fire pushed its way into the ad.
joining residence district, closely settled
with workingmen's homes from which
the occupants saved nothing. Over so
homes were burned, leaving hundreds
o, families homeless. The flames were
fought heroically by the departments
of Davenport and Of Rock Island and
Moline, Ill, until 10 o'clock at night
before controlled. The total loss will
reach 500, 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-28
CAUoe ~ HEAT.
Scientist Serviss Gives His Reasons fol
the Extreme Hot Wave.

Scientist Serviss Gives His Reasons for
the Extreme Hot Wave.
New York, July 25.-The Journal
prints an article upon the hot weather
by Garrett P Serviss, the scientific
writer. The article, dated at Ithaca, n.
Y, says:
The burning heat now affecting the
whole of the United States and felt
also on the other side of the Atlantic
and generally throughout the Northern
Hemisphere, is convincing proof of the
fact that the earth is the satellite of a
variable star. Only on the assumption
that the source of terrible heat is di-
rectly in the sun and due to an extraor-
binary increase in it's effective radiation
cali the long continued nature of the
present meteorological disaster be salts
factorily explained.
All astronomers know that the face
of the sun is blanketed with absorbing
vapors, while its interior is much hot
ter than the glowing shell that we see.
Strip off the vaporous blanket entirely
and the surface of the earth would
probably burst into smoke and flame in
the instantaneous gush of unbearable
heat that would be poured upon it.
Whenever, as occurs periodically,
though not always to the same extent.
the solar vapors are thinned, the heat
from within leaps out through the
weakened shell and strikes the earth
and the other nearby planets as with a
breath of fire from the suddenly opened
door of blazing furnace.
That is what happened this summer,
and the immediate agency that has
flung open the furnace doors and sent
forth the destroying blast, is the mystic
rious power whose visible manifesto
lions is the presence of black sun spots.
But it is a mistake to suppose that
the sun spots themselves exercise
any direct influence upon the weather
or that there must be spots on the sun
whenever there is extraordinary heat
on the earth.
The spots are simply indicators Of the
suns condition resembling in that re-
spect the eruptions on the face of a
smallpox patient They tell the story
of the suns internal convulsion and in.
dictate some of the places on its surface
where the pentup forces are bursting
out.
For the next four years these gigantic
outbursts will increase in fury. and a
corresponding series of terrestrial sea-
sons marked by great excuses of tenn
perature, sudden contrasts and extraor'
binary cyclonio disturbances will fol-
low.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-28
THE beard IS NAMED
1t Is Composed of Dewey, Kimber-
ley and Benham. ;
DEWEY ISPRESIDENT
The ROard Of Inquiry Will Meet at
Washington on Sept. u and
Investigate 4 VS. Con.
! duct During the War. :.

Washington. July 26.-Secretary Long
has announced that the board Ofinquiry
which is TO investigate the controversial
points i'll connection with Admiral
Schley's conduct during the Spanish
war, will be composed of Admiral
Dewey. president of the court, and Rear
Admirals Lewis A. Kimberley and An
drew E. K Benham. The court will
meet at the navy department in WASH
ington on Sept IL. The judge advocate
of the court has not yet been selected
and the precept to court, which is being
prepared by Captain Lemley, judge adj
vocate general, has not yet been COM
pleted. The scope of inquiry will not
be known until the precept and order
for the converting of the court is issued.
Secretary Long says. however, the pro-
ceedings of the court will be open and
the widest latitude will be permitted in
the matter of witnesses and that Ad-
miral Schley will be allowed to be rep
resented by counsel.
The secretary had nothing to say
about the composition of the court ex-
cept he thought it spoke for itself and
the hope that the members would be
satisfactory to all concerned. He point
cd out that none of the officers chosen
had, so far as he knew, expressed an
opinion concerning what is known as
the Sampson.Schley controversy and
therefore it will be presumed they
would enter upon their work in an 49,
partial spirit. Members of the cours
are distinctively fighting men. Each
has been connected with celebrated
events in naval annals. I
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-28
A COURT OF INQUIRY.
1t Will Look into Maclay'S Attack
on Admiral Schley.
ADMIRAL ASKS FORT
Secretary Long Says an Investigation
Will Be Made in Justice 10
SchIey-Dewey viii Be the
Head of the Court.

Washington, July 25.-Secretary Of
Navy Long has received a letter from
Admiral Schley asking for a court of
inquiry. Nothing beyond this an
nouncement has been made public. The
secretary is now in conference wit
Judge Advocate General Lemly, Adj
miral Crowninshild and Captain CowleS,
assistant chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton, presumable concerning the matter.
Admiral Dewey arrived at the navy de-
partment shortly after 1920 o'clock this
morning, having been summoned from
his country home near this city by Sec
rotary Long. The conference which
was in progress between the Secretary.
Admiral Crowninshield, Captain Cowles
and Judge Advocate General Lemly
was Immediately dissolved on the ar
rival of Admiral Dewey and the admir-
al and Secretary Long held long con
ference.
In his letter to Secretary Long Ad-
miral Schley does not specify any OF
the criticisms to which he takes excep
tions, but asks. in view of the state
ments and innuendoes and abusive Ian
guage contained in Maclay's history,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-28
Palma for Independence.

New York, July pa letter has bees'
received from Estrada Palma to HoratI-'
Ruebens in which the former denied
the utterances in favor of the annexa-
ton of Cuba to the United States at
tributed to him, says dispatch to The
Tribune. He also denies that General
Maxine Gomez made similar declara.
tions on the same occasion, and says
that he (Palma) and Gomez both favor
absolute independence and oppose an
nexation. The leaders of all political
parties requested the immediate publ
cation of the letter from Senior Palma.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-28
M'LAURIN OUSTED.
State Executive Committee Rules Him
Out Of the Party.

state Executive Committee Rules Him
Out Of the Party.
Columbia, s. @, July 26.-The state
Democratic executive committee has
adopted resolution ruling Senator Nc.
Laurin out of the Democratic party.
The action was totally unexpected
Senator Tillman supported the resolu-
ton which was Unexpectedly offered as
a substitute for a resolution over which
there had been much debate, presenting
the oath to be taken by candidates for
congress in the approaching election to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Congressman Stokes of the Seventh dis
trict. The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, the Hon. John L. McLaur-
in, junior senator, elected to represent
the state of South Carolina in the ma
honal congress has by his affiliations
and votes in that body ignored the ma.
tional Democratic platform and thereby
misrepresented his state and his Demo
cratic constituency who elected him.
Therefore, be it resolved, that it is
the sense and conviction of the Demo-
cratic executive committee that Senator
J. L. McLaurin from the standpoint of
honesty and self respect should tender
his unqualified resignation Immediate
ly."
The resolution was adopted by a vote
NJ Ok IN