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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
ANSWERS HIS CRITICS
British War Secretary BrodrIck
States Some Facts About =
the War in Africa.
KITCHENER NOT ASKING FOR MEN
Can Have All He Wants Re-
served Force of 100000
Ready-Big Contract.

London. Oct. 1.-THE secretary of
war. Brodrick. replying to Sir Charles
Howard Nincent's offer to raise fresh
troops. or do anything else to assist
the government, declines the proposal,
and in doing so lengthily reviews the
British position in South Africa, OBJ
viously in answer to the persistent and
clamorOus criticisms of the ministerial
journals and members of parliament,
that the government is languidly con-
tent to let the war drag on. Brod-
rick says, to begin with. that nothing
Lord kitchener has asked for has not
been promptly met. He adds: I'VE
have, roughly. 100000 men and 400
guns in South Africa. and over 100000
men are under training at home. We
have no difficulty, therefore. I'm keep
ing the neld firmly up to its requisite
strength by drafts. a48S If further
call he made we are in q position TO
meet Il with the utmost promptitude.
John Doing a Big Business, Sure.
Notwithstanding this, there seems TO
be an impression abroad that the close
OF the war Is retarded by a scarcity Of
troops. or the want Of mobility OF our
columns" This impression Brodrick
combats by reciting what the war Of
flee is doing. providing supplies for
$4,000 persons directly or indirectly
connected with the war. feeding 24S.-
600 horses and mules. and maintaining
four months reserves of food for men
and animals. SiXty-nine mobile col
umns. perfectly equipped. are now in
the field and 10000 remounts are being
landed monthly, besides those cap
tured.
Trouble Is the Size of Africa.
1rsf. COZ
at rest at home. The government has
never lnterfered with Lord Kitchener,
in whose vigorous prosecution of the
war they have entire confidence. He
points out again the vast extent of the
country. Abiding To Lord Kitchener
sending back poorly trained yeomanry
BrOdrick replies that they would have
been trained earlier but for the opin-
ion of military advisers in South Ar-
rica and at home. up TO November.
1900, that no fresh troops were need
ed. When Lord Kitchener asked for
5000 more" says the war secretary.
1.-The government sent ont to him 81 900
fresh troops during the first six months
of 1901, besides arms for 10000 local
levies."
Calls 1t a Guerrilla War.
London. Oct. 1.-THE chancellor of
the exchequer. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. speaking at Aldham yesterday,
said he believed parliament would be
summoned earlier than usual, but
would not be called to attend an au-
tumn session, contending that organ
lied resistance in south Africa really
ended year ago and that only guer-
illas were now In the field. He said
the British government of the Orange
River colony had raised nearly as much
revenue as was raised before the war,
Latest Item from the Front.
Heilbron. Orange River Colony. Oct.
of Kltchener's scouts
have been captured in a Boer ambush
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Western Iowa Visited by
Disastrous Cloud
Burst.
NIsHNABOTKA ON RAMPAGE
Railroads Washed Out and
Much Crop Dam
age.

Omaha, Oct. 11.-Additional re-
ports from yesterdays storm in
western Iowa show that it was gen
eral. Shenandoah and Villisca, towns
between Red Oak and Handberg, on
the Burlington line, seem to have re-
ceived the heaviest damage.
At Villisca several buildings were
considerably damaged.
River Out of Banks.
At Shenandoah the Nishnabotna
river spread over two miles of the
bottoms, covering the railroad tracks
and washed out the ungathered crops.
There was small cloudburst
northeast of the Missouri valley
which took out several county
bridges.
Storm Plays Havoc IN Iowa.
Shenandoah, Ia. Oct. 1.-THE worst
wind and rain storm that ever visited.
this place struck at q: 80 p. m. yester-
day. dozen business houses were
more or less damaged and several
small buildings were blown to pieces.
The Burlington round-house was
wrecked and the roof was blown from
the electric light plant, leaving the
city in total darkness. No one whs Sc
riOusly injured. Much damage was
done to telegraph and telephone lines,
and railways are washed out all along
the course of the storm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
MESSAGE THAT MARK RECEIVED
Quite a Different One from What Souther-
land Declared.

Rayner then asked Lemly: Are
you able to state what Lieutenant Com
mander Mark would testify to before
the court If he were here?'
Captain Lemly-I have it in the
shape of a cablegram and in the shape
of a letter, neither of which is properly
evidence before the court because it is
not sworn to.
Rayner-I will agree to accept that
letter and cablegram. l do not know
what is in either of them.
Captain Lemly-I am perfectly will
ing the court should have them.
The cablegram and letter We're then
read, as was Assistant Secretary
Hackett's cablegram requesting the in
formation. The cable from Cavite is
dated Aug. II, 1901, and reads: Re
ferring telegram Aug. II. Mark has
deposed as follows: The message
communicated to the commander or
Eagle May 10 was to Schley from Nc
Gala, to the effect that McCalla, be-
fore leaving Cienfuegos with his ships.
did not believe Spanish ships had ar
rived there when Marblehead left. The
message was communicated to Brook
lyn and Scorpion by hail
"REMEY."
The letter which followed and which
confirmed the cablegram. was dated
United States Naval Forces. on Asiatic
Station. Aug. 13. 1901. and reads as
follows: "Remey. Manila.-Command
er Adolph Mark, L. s. ". deposes as
follows: The message communicated
by the commanding officer of the Eagle
May 10, was from McCalla to Schley
TO the effect that McCalla had left
Cienfuegos with his ships, and did nor
believe that Cervera's fleet had arrived
there. when Marblehead left. This
message was communicated to Scor-
pion and Brooklyn by hailing. l do
hereby swear the foregoing to be a
true statement.
LSigned1 "A. MARIX.
Commander. [. 5. N
'sSworn and subscribed to before me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
RussIA's DESIREAs TO INDIA
stated by One OF the st. Petersburg Po-
pers That Speaks Plainly.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 11.-The press
here is harmonious concerning the sit
uation in AfghaniStan. The Svet eX-
presses unhesitatingly the thoughts
that others voice less unspokenly.
The Svet demands the occupation of
Herat and. perhaps. also of other
important frontier points until At
ghanlstan is completely 1ranquilized;
remarks that the moment is prOpi-
tious for a courageous advance and
says that England cannot be allowed
to annex AfghaniStan.
Russia does not desire war against
India, The Svet adds. ''since India
would bring only annoyance. But
Russia requires police on her central
Asian frontiers. If Russia controlled
peace with England
would be assured" All the papers
agree that Russia must counteract
British designs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
CHART DID NOT SUIT ANYBODY
One That Was Made of the Battle on San
tiagO by the Board.

One That Was Made of the Battle on San
tiagO by the Board.
There were several witnesses before
Holden was called yesterday. the nine
teenth day of the inquiry. Lieutenant
Lefper. who began his testimony the
day before, said regarding the Schley
blockade st Santiago that the shiDs
were from six to eight miles of the
shore, and at night steamed slowly
back and forth in front of the harbOr.
They We're so far off shore that it was
impossible to distinguish points on the
shore or to determine where the shore
line met the water line. He could dis
tinguish the vessel nearest to him
ahead. On the first night of the block
ade he had not been able TO distinguish
the Brooklyn and the Vixen.
Leiper was an officer of the New
Orleans. and he told of the time when
Schley went in to pot the Colon. Ho
said of that bombardment that the bat
teries on the hill at the mouth of the
harbOr We're very weak and inefficient
Said he: LAS compared with the
strength of the ships of the squadron.
or as compared with the strength of
the guns of any ship in the squadron,
any of the battleships. the Brooklyn,
New Orleans or the Marblehead, the
batteries were weak" Rayner pro-
duced the log of the New Orleans,
which stated the distance eff shore
during blockade at four and One-half
miles, but Leiper said he was giving
his own estimates of distances and
stuck TO them.
The next witness was Lieutenant
Commander Schuetze, who said the Of
fetal chart of the battle was wrong.
Il protested against signing, but WIS
persuaded to do so by Commander
Wainwright. who said It was as good
chart as we could make If we stayed
there until doOmsday." said SchuetZe.
He then continued to say his objec-
tionS to the chart We're that it had
placed the Brooklyn closer to the en-
trance of Santiago harbOr than was
really the case. and that it showed the
Iowa made too great speed.
He resented note of reprOOf In
Rayner's so you signed a report you
knew was wrong?" and declared the
report was a compromise. and claims
to be nothing else. Then he added:
There was never an absolutely cor
rect chart of any battle in the world
Il don't claim to know about all the
battles in the world said Attorney
Rayner. sarcastically.
well. I do said SchuetZe spirited
". "We did the best we could
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
MINE EXPLOSION
CAUSES LOSS OF LIFE.

Fairmount, w. Va, Oct 11.-An
explosion occurred at the New Eng
land mine of the Fairmon Mining Co.,
near here today. Three dead have
already b. en- taken out and six more
are believed to be in the mine, which
is on fire. At the time of the explo-
sion 25 men were at work, but all but
nine escaped The explosion was
caused by broken lamp of one of the
miners igniting the gas.
Bay City, Mi;h:, Oct. IL Two
men were killed and three bIdly in
jured this afternoon in the chemical
works at Esse1vilIe, vii age near
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
President and Cabinet Con
vinced As to Domestic
Gables.
KNOxS OPINION is GIVEN.
No Occasion for Action on
the Part of the Govern
ment at This Time.

Washington. Oct. 11.-Attorney
General Knox made verbal reports
to the president and cabinet today re-
gsrding the result of his investigt-
tions into the Pacific cable question
His conclusion is that uoder the law
Of go any domestic company could
land any cable on the shores of the
United States or its possessions.
No Executive Action CaIIeI for.
The president and cabinet are con-
vinced that no executive action is
called for at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
FAST MEAT TRAIN
RUNS INTO PASSENGER

Marshalltown, Iowa, O,t. IA
fast meat train on the Wabash ran.
into the rear end of the south bound
passenger train standing in the depot
at Moulton, Iowa. this morning. The
Milwaukee sleeper and coach were
burned, together with the depot. The
engineer aud fireman of the freight
ain were Injured. NJ passengers
were hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
KANSAS STATE BANK
VISITED BY ROBBERS.

Kansas City, Oct. IA special to
the Star from Beatrice, Neb says
word has been received there today
that the State bank at NaTka. Kan,
was broken into late last night by
burglars who blew open the safe and
secured n large sum of money.
Bloodhounds were sent on a special
train 10 the scene of the robbery 40
miles southeast of here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Prominent Kansas city Man Dead.

Kansas City, Oct. 11.-Dent Yates.
for twenty years one of the most prom
inent business men in this city, Is
dead at his home here from an opera
ton for appendicitis. Mr.. Yates was a
member of the company that present
ed the opera Pinafore in America for
the first time,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
ROCK RIVER CONFERENCE
ADOPTS WOMEN CLAUSE

Chicago. Oct. 11.-By vote of 13S
to 25 the constitution adopted by the
last general conference, in which WAS
included the clause giving women the
privilege of sending delegates to tt e
general confereL ce, was adopted by
the Rock River conference at its b1si-
ness session held today in Evanston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Biz Bu.inc.. in Money orders.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE forth
coming report of Superintendent Met
calfe. of the money order system, will
show that the money orders sold at
postoffices throughout the country dur
ing the past fiscal year reached a to-
tai of 100000. 600. in round numbers.
This is an increase OF almost $4,000
600 over the nrevions wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11

rnis 18th day of August, 1901. on board
United States flagship Brooklyn
| (Signedl GEORGE c. REAIEY.
"Commander-in-c chief L. :. naval
forces Asiatic station
Rayner then presented the Scorpions
log containing the entry covering the
meeting with the Eagle. and Holden
said that it was correct according to
his best knowledge and belief. Hol-
den also testified that Mark received
Ehe megaphOne message. and that there
WAS considerable difficulty in receiving
at owing to the wind and rough waters
which left the ships from 100 to 200
yards apart
With Holden still on the stand the
court adjourned for the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Was Looking for Him WITH a Gun.

st. Joseph. Mich, Oct. ia story
is in circulation that a woman who
gave her name as Mrs. Irene Roberts
secured the city Sunday looking for
her husband and another woman with
a gun. She came here from Chicago
on the steamer Puritan, it is said. She
returned to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Rock I.Iand Train Held Uu,

Omaha, Neb... Oct. 11.-Rock Island
tain No. 3. from Chicago, is reported
TO have been held up near Avoca, Ia.
The engineer is reported to have ex-
changed shots with the bandits, but no
details have been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
FelI in Front of a street Car.

st. Joseph, Mo. Oct. 11.-Superin-
tendent Bert. Hamilton, of the beef de-
partment of the. Hammond Packing
company. OF South st. Joseph, was
fatally injured by falling i'm front OF
an electric railway trailer. Both legs
were cut on. Hamilton was standing
on the platform OF the motor car when
q collision occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Cruel wrong to a Man.

Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 11.-After
serving five years of a life sentence
in the state prison for criminal as.
sault upon a woman Elijah Warren.
of Pike county, has "een set free on
an order from Governor JelSs. The
woman has furnished the governor in
formation that at the trial she swore
Eaieaiu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Find OF Coal in NebrasIa.

Omaha. Neb.. Oct. IA special to
The World-H eraId from WahoO. Neb.,
says: Fourteen feet of coal, in two
veins. ten feet apart. with slate and
sandstone intervening. has been dis
covered at Swedeburg, a few miles
south of this place. The veins were
struck at a depth of 23j feet. and the
coal is of a good bituminoyS variety
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Found a Counterreiter.' Plant.

Omaha. Neb.. Oct. n.-Children
playing i'm a clay bank in the western
part of the city unearthed SO bogus
half dollars and crucibles and molds
used by counterfeiters. The coins
were unfinished. none of them being
trimmed or fluted on the edges, and
were very imperfect. The local secret
service agent has taken possession of
the outfit and will send It TO Washing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
GEORGE DOLINsKI
SWINGS IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Oct 1I.-George DoIinski
was hanged hero today for the murder
of his brotber-in-law. Anton Lis,e,
year ago. Doiinski became infatu-
ated with Mrs Isle, who was his
w'fe's sister. Dolinski sent his wife
TO Europe and killed Lisle in order to
marry Mrs L:sle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Three Children Burned TO Death.

Omer, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE dwelling
of g. Peters, at Santiago. a village
twelve miles north z. of here, burned
Tuesday night and three of his chill
dren perished in the flames. They
were burned to crisp. In trying to
save them Peters was so badly burned
that he will die Mrs. Peters also was
seriously burned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
ExpIsin, the COBRA rrngedy.

London. Oct. 1f.-A singular acci-
dent which may possibly throw light
on the loss of the tOrpedo-boat de-
stroyer Cobra. recently. has just oc-
Cured to the tOrpedo-bOat destroyer
Crane. While on her way from Ports
mouth to Portland the engine hands
noticed that her deck beams were
buckIing amidships. The destroyer
Immediately returned at full speed to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
SORROW CAUSES
CHICAGO SUICIDE,

Chicago, Ost. 11.-George Rankin.
q prominent board of trade mem Der
and partner in the firm of John Ran
kin & Co., committed suicide
today. The family attribute the act
to sorrow over the death of his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
De,pondenov Cause. suicide.

Lewiston. Mich, Oct. 11-Rasmus
Nelson, aged 6S years, shot himself
Tuesday and died instantly. He was
the father-in-law Of Swan Peterson,
who was accidentally shot short time
ago. He had been very despondent
since PeterSon's death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Eincd for sunday Labor.

Merico. Mo. Oct. 11.-Godfrey Win
Zer farmer, was found guilty on two
different charges of working on Sun
day. His neighbOrs were the wit
nesses against him. They appeared
before the grand jury and had Winner
Indicted on five counts-Scalding hogs.
whitewashing trees. stacking oats and
straw and rendering lard. He was
convicted OH the first two counts and
fined so for each case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Disou.sion of vice Continued.

Chicago, Oct 11.-Vice-its cause.
effect and its remedies-wGs discussed
in papers and addresses delivered at
yesterdays session of the National
Purity convention. One speaker, Rev.
p. d. Mitchell, of Wfnnebago City,
Mimi. made an address. the central
idea of which WIS that divorce is not
a matter of choice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Mak.a Many Men Idle .

Joliet, Ills. Oct. 11.-Through break
ing the main shaft In the rod works
at the Illinois Steel works the depart
ment was closed for probably two
weeks. Many men justt returned to
work after a strike areTdl& again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
NEW PRESIDENT OF
ILLINOIS w. CT. U.

G4lesburg, Ill Oct. t1.-MaIie c.
Brehm, of Chicago. was elected Presi-
drnt of the state w. G. L. u. at the
conyention here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Beecher,. Niece Suarried.

Franklin, Ind, Oct. 11.-At the home
of ID. II. Shetterly his eldest son, DIR.
William Shetterly. of New York. and
Miss Voice Adams Beecher were mar
ried. The bride is a niece of Henry
Ward Beecher, her mother was Isa-
belle Adams, niece of President j.
o. Adams The couple departed
Wednesday night for their future
home in Bedford district. Macon street,
Brooklyn. They will occupy the house
of Henry Ward Beecher. which DR..
ShetterIy purchased nearly year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
North Sea Hungry for Corpses.

Berlin. Oct 11.-Thus far reports
have been received of the loss OF some
forty vessels in the North sea during
the recent storms. Many lives have
1ppu lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
MISSED Connections
Message McCaIla Sent to SchIey
Telling Him the Dons Were
Not at Cienfuegos.
POINT MADE THAT FAVoRs soHLBY
LemIy Unable to Prove That the
Message Reached Its Des-
tination.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE testi-
mony given in the Schley court of
inquiry today was similar to that pre-
viously ELECTED. Nothing new or of
sensational character was adduced.
The witnesses were Lieut.. Althouse,
division officer of the Massachusetts,
Lie ut. P. c. Dewey, nephew of the
admiral, and watch officer on the
Massachusetts,, Lieut.. Francis Bough-
ter, division officer of the Marble
head. Attorney Rayner stated today
that he estimates the court will not be
able to terminate its labors before the
middle OF November.
Washington, Oct. 11.-Just before
the Schley court OF inquiry adjourned
yesterday Judge Advocate Lemly in
troduced Lieutenant J. II. Holden, for
merly watch officer on the Scorpion, as
II witness. Lieutenant Holden signed
the entry in the Scorpions log giving
the particulars of the receipt of d mes
sage for Commodore Schley from the
Eagle. which that vessel had brought
1893, when the flying squadron, then
bound for CienfuegoS. fell in with Cap
tain McCaIla'S sub-Squadron, which
had just left that port. The govern
ment had sought to show that by this
message Commodore Schley had been
notified that the Spanish feet was not
in the harbor of ClenfuegOs, and Lieu
tenant Commander Southerland. of the
Eagle. had testified that he had mega
phoned to the Scorpion that there We're
only torpedo boat and several can
nOnier0s in that harhor. Captain Lem
l. told the court yesterday that the
log of the Scorpion did not show the
receipt of the message in this form, and
that he was prepared to admit that
the evidence did not carry that mes
sage TO Commodore SchIey.
Message That Wasn't Delivered.
This important incident occurred
after Rayner had read the message
Lieutenant Commander Southerland,
commanding the Eagle. testified he
had megaphoned to the Scorpion. This
message verbatim was, as SOuther-
sand gave il: I'VE left Cienfuegos on
the night of the 10th, at which time,
as we learned from an lnsurgent
camp about thirteen miles to the west
ward of Cienfuegos. some of the peo-
every night, that the only vessels in
that harbOr were a torpedo boat and
nine cannonierOS.' Rayner then in
quired of Captain Lemly whether
Commander Mark. who commanded
the Scorpion. was not now at Manila.
Believes Switzerland, but Can't Prove 1t.
Without Immediately replying TO
this inquiry Captain I.emly said: Il
believe that Lieutenant Commander
SOutherland is right in his statements
as 10 the message he communicated
TO the Scorpion: but it is like any 9th
er case of communicating through per-
sOnS-there is Il diSa greement between
the log Of the Scorpion which l have
before me and Mr.. SOutherland's state
ment and we are not able TO carry
that message which was delivered
to the Scorpion, TO Commodore Schiey
on board the Brooklyn in our evil
dence. Mark is at Cavite.
and we are prepared TO admit that if
he We're summoned he would not say
that communication had been made TO
the Brooklyn"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
GOING 20 KeceIve His Degree,

Washington, Oct. 11.-President
Roosevelt will receive the degree OF
IL ID. from Yale college Oct. %. The
degree was rendered him last spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
which I, DevoutIv To BE wished.

AliddlesbOro. Oct. 11.-All is quiet at
Big Springs. Vs.. where on Sunday
four Chadwell-Morgan feudistS were
killed: and IT is believed that now there
will he no more trOu.Ie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
At breakfast.

Bridget, did you call the boys?"
'Indmde an Oi called thin livery
thing Oi cud think of. but they wudn't
git Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
FOUR ARE KILLED
ON ELECTRIC LINE

Lls Angeles. Cal O;t. IL -Four
men were killed today in a head on
collision on the Santa Monica electric
! ne.