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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Illness of Former President
Occasioning Much
Anxiety.
CONDITION Is NOT IMPROVED
The Complications That Have
Frustrated the Distin-
guishcd Patient.

Indianapolis, March 1.-THE doc
tor announced at O'Clock this morn
ing that Gen. Harrison's condition is
unchanged. The temperature is the
same as yesterday. The opinion pre-
walls that the general is very i'll.
At 2:15 this afternoon it was an
nounced at the Harrison home that
the general was resting little easier.
Indianapolis, March 1.-THE condi-
tion of ex-President Benjamin Har-
rsOn may be stated in one wOrd-se-
Tious. His family for a number OF
days has thought it advisable to say
little to the newspapers regarding the
seriousness of his condition, but yes
terday DR.. Jameson stated that the up
per part of General HarriSon'S left
lung was inf1amed. There is some
danger of the congestion extending TO
the rest of the lung and to the right
lung.
Change for Worse.
Until D. m. yesterday General Har-
rison was resting easily, but at that
time lie became slightly worse and DR..
Jameson was called. He said that
he was certain nothing was to be ap-
pretended for the next forty-eight
hours. but the age of the patient rem
derS all calculations uncertain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11

Hay. The contents of the document
are not yet made public, but probably
reflect the earnest wishes of the Brit
ish government to have the Nicarau-
gan waterway international in charac-
ter, instead of confined to the United
States.
The British answer is a dignified
but complete rejection of the senate
amendments and leaves upon the
United States the responsibility of any
further action deemed expedient.
London, March 1.-THE reply Of the
British government to tine note convey
in, the amendments of the United
States senate to the Hay-Pauncefote
| treaty should be formally delivCed by
the British ambassador ut Washington
| TO Secretary Hay within Z few days.
The foreign office here did not original
Iy contemplate delaying the British re
ply Hntil now. The plan appears to
lave been to transmit the answer
DreviOuS to the date on which the
treaty lapSed. which. according to the
British view of the case would have
put the onUS of its lapsing on the sen
ate. The main object of the British
government throughout has been to
| make an entirely new arrangement. At
| 40 stage of the proceedings has there
been any inclination TO accept the SEN
| ate's amendments.
Not Disturbed by Morgan.
II Is understood here that the nature
of the british governments reply has
already been informally communicated
TO Secretary Hay. Great Britain has
no intention of modifying or abrogat-
ing the Clayton -Bulwer treaty without
satisfactory Quid pro quo. That
treaty. according to the foreign office
view of the case. remains as much i'm
force now as the day ii was signed.
The speeches made in the senate do
not disturb Downing street They are
dismissed with the remark that treat
les cannot be abrogated without the
consent of both the contracting par
ties.
Hope to Settle the Matter.
There is. however. an apparently
genuine belief here that n satisfactory
arrangement will eventually he ar
rived at. though it is scarcely thought
it could be got into the requisite shape
in time for discussion at the extra ses-
sion of the senate. Moreover. there
is freely expressed disinclination on
the part of the British officials to COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Sailed for home from Manila Satur-
day: Twenty-Sixth volunteers, except
eichty-two men and three officers, who
will come later.
Henry l.. Hertz is said to be slated
for collector of internal revenue at Chi
cago.
The treasury department has become
satisfied that bubonic plague exists to
an alarming extent in San Francisco
The Olds motor works, Detroit,
manufacturers of gas engines, etc,
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $45.-
GOO. Several persons were hurt, but
none fatally.
The traffic committee of the Berlin
cornoration has decided that the city
shall construct an underground rail
way.
The Greek church has excommuni-
Gated Tolstoi, the writer.
Rrvan arrived at New York Satur-
day ON business connected with his
paper.
The Utah legislature is about to
pass a law permitting poiygamy.
Dressmakers from twenty-nine states
met in New York and formed a pro-
tective association.
Imports of precious stones and pearls
ino America show enormous increase.
The steamer Numidian. bearing the
Strathcona Horse, has arrived at Hall
fax.
Saturday nights snow storm was one
of the severest of the winter in west
ern Missouri and northern Kansas.
Methodists report 120 converts in
Manila last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Causes Great Loss of Life in
a Chicago Laundry
Building.
MANY ALSO FATALLY INJURED
Some of the Bodies Are
Mangled Beyond Rec
ognition.

Chicago. March 11.-By the explo-
sion of boiler in Doremus's steam
laundry. 2-story building on West
Madison street, at o'clock this
morning, the entire building was
wrecked and many of the eighty or
ninety men and women employees
killed and inj jured.
Ruins Take Fire.
The ruins took fire and a general
alarm was turned in. Hundreds of
firemen went to the rescue of the un-
fortunates. Seven dead and 25 injured
have so far been taken from the ruins.
The explosion occurred shortly after
the employees had gone to work and
its force literally tore the building to
fragments. One man was blown
through a window for distance of a
100 feet. The flames spread so rap
idly that it is feared quite a number
of employees were burned to death.
Cries OF the Dying.
Faint cries for help were heard from
two or three places under the piles Of
brick and broken tim bers. but ceased
before they could be reached.
The unidentified bodies of three
girls have been taken from the mass
of debris, two so frightfully mangled
that the firemen had to remove the
remains in baskets. The fremen
estimate that not less than 25 persons
are still in the ruins, prohably all
dead.
At l O'Clock nine dead and 25 in
iured were taken from the ruins.
There are still six persons missing,
but it is believed some of them
are safe. Many of the injured will
probably die.
The Dead.
The dead are: Bessie Kincaba,
Emma Sebreska. Minnie Olson, George
Phil, engineer; Frank Hauman, Mar
tha jacob, two unidentified women,
and one unidentified man. Two
or three others are supposed to be
bHried in the ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11

go to Chicago and thence home.
This will be the largest crowd that
ever made the pilgrimage from the
Rock Island commandery to con-
clave. which is significant inasmuch
as it has taken in all triennials since
it was chartered in 1868, excepting
the one at San Francisco in 1888.
The commandery that will more
closely approach Everts in size OF
quarters than any other is CHARTERS.
of Carnegie, Pa, which has rented
the entire Victoria hotel, which will
care for 302 "swords" and ladies.
Louisville is expecting to make the
coming conclave the most successful
in the history of Templarism. Fifty
committees are already actively en-
gagged on the preliminaries. An en-
tertainment fund of 800, 900 has been
raised and will be spent in providing
a program of attractions never before
attempted at a triennial. The big
parade the first day of the gathering,
Tuesday, will have 80. uniformed
knights and 125 bands of music in
line. Wednesday there will be con-
Quoted the competitive drill, the first
since the San Francisco conclave in
1888. Five handsome sterling silver
trophies, the most expensive ever
offered on a similar occasion, will be
awarded the successful contestants.
1t is thought that between Is and 20
mounted and foot corps viii compete.
Thursday and Friday the visitors will
lave the opportunity of seeing the
Kentucky horse on his native turf, as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Iowa College Conference.

Des Moines, Ia, March 11.-Repre-
sentatives of six Iowa colleges met
here Thursday to consider the invita-
ton from President George L. Mac
Lean, of the State university, to be-
come members of United Society
council for the purpose of ''cOnsid-
ering the general educational policy of
the university as related to the educa-
tiOnal needs of the state and to the
public and private schools and col
legeS of the state" 1t was agreed to
neither decline nor accept President
MacLean's invitation at present, but a
committee was appointed to consider
the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Isn, 1ne boers evacuating.

Ism, me Beers evacuating. Only a
few horses We're secured.
London, March 11.-AdviceS from
two great South African financial
houses confirm the press intelligence
that Lord Kitchener and General
Botha have been in negotiation for six
days. Peace, or at least a long step
toward the end of the war. is looked
for this week. The war office Satur-
day night declined TO contribute any
thing to these great expectations which
include. according TO some, the making
of formal submission by Botha to-
day, when his force is to surrender to
French. Among the versions as to
what is going on there is one with
some official CONFERENCE.-The the
government is offering BOtha far more
liberal terms than the parliamentary
declarations have given any idea of
The only thing limiting these cheerful
Speculations is the fact that DeLarey,
DeWet and Steyn, regardless of what
happens on Gun hill. will continue to
wage guerilla warfare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
WILD WIND. IN TEXAS.
Kills and Wounds People and Plays Havoc
with Property.

with Properly.
Wills Point, Tex, March 11-Four
persons were killed. twenty injured
fourteen buildings demolished, and
many others badly damaged by Il
tornado which swept over TINS town at
II a. IN. The dead are: Maggie CIOuS.
infant child of Rev. J. II. ClOus; ChaS.
Powers, painter, drowned: Leon Will
Jams, 3-year-old son of J. II. Williams;
- White, child of John White.
The cyclone came from the south
west and held to a straight northeast
course. Its path was about 300 yards
wide. 1t struck the northwest quarter
of the town, in the residence section.
The public building is total wreck
The cotton oil mill is damaged. and
the largest gin plant is in ruins. The
property loss will amount to $4,000.
The cyclone did immense damage in
the country districts. Reports from
New Boston. in Bowie county, say
that town was badly damaged and five
persons seriously injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Can't Enforce an Anti-Lynch Law.

Charleston. s. c., March IA suit
for $4,000 damages against the cOun-
ty of Anderson. brought by the ad
ministratOr of Gilbert Harris. who was
lynched two years ago, ended in n
mistrial Saturday. The case was tried
under law recently passed. giving the
family of person killed by a mob the
right to institute proceedings for dam
ages against the county in which the
crime was committed. The case was
tried year ago and resulted in a ver-
diet for the county, but the presiding
judge set this aside and ordered sec
nnl trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
SITUATION IN CHINA
GROWS COMPLICATED

London, March 1.-THE Shanghai
Times says: "It is reported upon
trustworthy authority that Russia has
notified China that unless the Man
churia convention is signed at an
early named date Russia will with
draw from the convention and substi-
tute harder terms in it's place. Ii
Hung Chang declares that he is pow
erless to resist and has appealed to
the United States, Great Britain, Ger
many and Japan to intervene in
ChinaS behalf -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11

Louisville, KY, March 11.-Everts
commandery No. Is, Knights Tenn
plar, of Rock Island, H., has broken
all records to date for securing quar-
ters for the triennial conclave to be
held in Louisville Aug. $3.50, next.
1t was represented here by dele
CATION composed of Eminent Sirs
Harry Hayes Cleaveland and Henry
Carse and Sir Knight John Crubaugh
They were shown over the city by
Col. j. t. Gathright, chairman of the
conclave committee on hotels, visit
ing during the day Fountain Ferry
park, where will be located the
''tented city" for the accommodation
of 5. 900. They decided to take the
entire st. Cloud hotel. where 200
knights and ladies will be cared for.
and to put 100 additional swords in
the Fountain Ferry camp. Egerts
commandery will also be accompan-
led by the 9th regiment band of 16
pieces. This makes over three hun
dred persons who will attend the tri-
ennial from Rock Island and its twin
city, Moline, together with the Tenn
plars of Sterling and Aledo, towns
close by.
Mr.. Cleaveland said great timer
ary had been arranged by his COM
mandery. They will spend four days
in Louisville and then go to Cleve-
land, where they will go on board a
steamer for Buffalo. Four days will
be consumed at the Pan-American
exposition, after which the entire
patty will take another lake boat and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
b., C. R. and \. strike situation.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. March 1.-THE
situation at the B., c.. X. and n shops
where over 300 men are out because
of the demand of the company that a
piece work schedule shall be adopted
remains the same. but rapid develop
ments are expected. The company re
fuses to concede the point and the men
are organizing for a siege. Previous
to last week not fifty out of the entire
number of men in the shops belonged
to any labor organization, but now
practically every one of them holds a
membership in some union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
WOMEN WIN THE FIGHT
They Carry Topeka Primaries for tho
LAW Enforcement People.

Law enforcement" People.
Topeka, Kan, March 11-After a
fight of unprecedented bitterness be-
tween the temperance and anti-tem-
perance elements here Colonel J. w.
+. Hughes and the entire Law En-
forcement' ticket was nominated in
the Republican primaries by a major
ity of more than 1000. More women
voted than has ever been known in an
election here. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the woman vote saved the
day for the Law Enforcement peo-
pie.
The first issue of Mrs. Nations
'Smasher's Mail" appeared Saturday
and was used as campaign literature
by those opposed to the nomination of
the Law Enforcement candidate for
mayor. MNS. Nation is vet in the
county jail, and edited The Smasher
from there. The publisher of the pa
per is Nick Chiles. a negro newspaper
man who is reputed to be jOintist.
Chiles is now under sentence by the
appellate court for liquor selling,
Judgment being suspended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
GOING TO BE a BETTER MAN.
Remarkable Conversion at the Bar of al
ElwOod Saloon.

ElwOOd. Ind, March 11.-Standing.
glass in hand, at the bar of the Can
teen saloon, conversing with friends,
Charles Hand. of this city. who has
always been addicted to strong drink.
was converted in a remarkable man
ner TO the Christian faith. When Hand
entered the place no thought of religion
was in his mind. He called for his
usual drink. Suddenly he claims he
experienced peculiar sensation.
Boys" he said, Il have taken my
last drink. and hereafter will be a
better man" Then the desire to sing
and pray came upon him. His voice
swelled with the melodies of sacred
songs, and then down he went on his
knees in prayer. inviting his old col
leagues to join him. Hand vowed he
would keep his promise of reformation
and left the saloon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
IOWA UNIVERSITY
LOSES HEAVILY BY FIRE

Iowa City, Iowa, March 11.-A fire
yesterday morning destroyed the
college of medicine and literary
buildings at the University of Iowa.
The loss is not less than $250.00
Both buildings were burned in two
hours time. A severe blow was
struck to the university on account
of the loss of recitation rooms. The
college of medicine viii close in three
weeks and arrangements have been
made to carry on the work uninter-
ruptedly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
RAINING BLOOD IN SICILY
Strange Phenomenon That Has Its Origin
the Sands of Sahara.

PalmerO. Sicily, March IA
strange phenomenon is now witnessed
here. Ever since Saturday night a
heavy red cloud has extended over the
city, the sky being a deep red. The
rain now falling resembles drops OF
coagulated blood.
This phenomenon, which is called
Bloody rain is attributed to dust
from the African deserts, transported
by the heavy south wind now blowing.
Rome. March 1.-THE phenomenon
now to be seen in Sicily extends also
over southern Italy. At Rome the sky
is yellow. and at Naples a rain of sand
has fallen, the heavens being dark
red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Orders General Rehabilitation.
BOERS MAKE A BAD ERROR
And Discover That a Train Is LOADED. "
When Too Late

Cape Town. March lit is report-
cd that the bodies of forty Beers have
been found near Roodehoogete as re-
suit of an engagement with an armored
train. 1t appears that horse train
left Roodehoogete and proceeded for
some distance when the sentinels on
the engine discerned some Beers in an
ambush. The horse train backed to
a siding and the pilot notified the en-
Sine driver of an armOred train. which
started forward at once.
The Beers evidently thought the ar
mored train was the horse train re-
turning and allowed it to come within
close range before opening fire. Then
the armored train sent in hot fusilIades
on the Beers. who fed in great haste.
Many of them threw away their rifles
in their anxiety TO escape Marais-
burg has been reoccupied nv the Brit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
FIERCE STRIKE RIOT
OCCURS IN BARCELONA

Barcelona, March IA riot is re-
ported at Manllou, Catalonia, 40 miles
northeast of Barcelona, in consequence
of a strike. The strikers attacked
and burned two factories. The gen.
darmes interviewed and in the result
ing conflict two persons were killed.
A number of others were wounded,
including the mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Ncv.paper to Try Co-OPerstIon.

Terre Haute. Ind. March ll.-lhe
rTerre Haute Evening Gazette. which
for more than a quarter of century
has been owned by William c. and
Spencer + Ball announces the adop-
ton of a comprehensive co-partnership
pIan under which all regular employees
may secure partnership interest in it.
Five per cent. per annum. and more III
the paper earns it, is guaranteed to the
minority interest partners. and they
are also guaranteed par for their hold
ings whenever they retire from the
firm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
TO CHECK EVIL DESIGNS
AS TO WILHELMINA

London, March 1.-THE st. James
Gazette says, according to represen-
tations received from The Hague, the
Roumanian police have been instruct
ed to watch certain persons at Jassy,
who are suspicioned of being engaged
in conspiracy against the lives of
Queen Wilhelmina and her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Bank Thugs Come to Grief.

Toledo, o.. March 11-Five men
broke into the store of Il. DanZ at
Perrysburg Saturday morning and
made two attempts to blow hole
through the wall with nitro -glycerine
into the Citizens bank adjoining. They
aroused the town and abandoned the
attempt. As they were leaving the
place Fred Hillabrand saw them and
recognized all. Later Henry Keller
and George Taylor We're arrested and
warrants are out for the others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
QU|0PROQUOW WAN TED
Great Britain Refuses to Accept
the Amended Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty.
so THEY ARE SAYING AT LONDON
Has an Idea That Treaties Are Bind
ing in Spite of Morgan's Speeches
in the Senate.

Washington, March 1.-THE an
swer of the British government to the
amendment of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty made by the senate was re-
ceived today by the British ambassa-
dor and communicated to Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11

executive character was transacted
All the presidents nominations were
confirmed. At the opening of Satur-
days session the president pro tem..
Frye, was inducted into Office. Hon.
John II. Mitchell. the recently elected
senator from Oregon, was presented
and took the oath of Office. Through
the usual committee the president in
formed the senate that he had no fur
ther communications to make and con-
veyed to the senators his cordial wish
eS for their welfare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Put in Where He wasn't welcome.

Washington. March 11.-Georgs G.
Barker, of Maine, Instituted a suit for
$4,000 damages against Representa-
tive Cooper, of Texas, for an assault
last year, and verdict has been rem
dered in favor of the defendant. Last
May. while both were jOurneying from
the south to this city, Barker objected
to Cooper expectorating upon the floor
of the car. and after considerable talk
the representative slapped Barker in
fha face.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Renort on Feet sugar.

Washington. March H.-The report
upon the manufacture of beet sugar
saws that in 1899 there were thirty-one
beet sugar factories in the United
States, distributed among ten states
and one territory. representing an in
vested capital of S2O,95S.519. and pro-
dUcing 7f.42T long tons of beet sugar
vaIued at 81, 7,323. .S57.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Dan Rice. Widow Dying.

Maclaren. widow of Dan Rice. the IA
nous old-time circus performer. who
died year ago in New York. is dying
in the city hospital here of bronchitis.
''Nan' Rice. as she was Known years
ago. was Il trapeZe performer and did
an act with her famous husband. She
toured the country with him. Mrs.
Rice has no living relatives that she
knows of. and seems resigned to the
fate that IS ineVitable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11

Washington, March 11.-Nothing has
yet been heard from the British gov
ernment touching the amendment to
the y-PauncefOte treaty. In view
of the fact that even if a new treaty
were created to take the place of the
Hay-PauncefOte treaty it could not be
ratified and become effective much be-
fore the end of the present year, ow-
ing to the absence of congress, it is
now suggested that there need be no
particular hurry about beginning these
negotiations. Lord Pauncefote. the
British ambassador, Is soon to leave
Washington on a vacation trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Depauw students. Suspended.

Indianapolis, March II. = President
Goblin, of Depauw university, Green
castle, announces the suspension OF a
large number of students who gave an
Objectionable show in the Delta Tau
Fraternity hall few nights ago. Go
bin exonerated the fraternity from any
participation in the affair. Each sus-
pended student was informed private
ly, and no one knows how many or
who are SfiSpauded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Two Rigs in a Runawa,

Willow. Mich, March 1.-Two rigs.
enc containing DR.. and Mrs. COan. and
the other Benjamin Swick and two
young women, were demolished in 4
runaway accident. Swick sustained
severe cuts and bruises. The others
were only slightly bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
EMPEROR WILLIAM
IMPROVING RAPIDLY

Berlin, March 11.-Emperor Will
lam is progressing so satisfactorily
that he was able to spend some time
in his study today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
Mrs. Yates Is Better.

Springfield, Ills, March 11.-There
is marked Improvement in the condi-
ton of Mrs Catherine Yates, mother
of Governor Yates. The governor de
cided. however. that he would not re-
turn to Springfield before today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-11
ANXIETY FELT
FOR FISHERMEN.

Mariette, Wis, March 11.-Owing
to fierce blizzard which swept over
the northern country yesterday and
last night, great concern is felt for
hundreds of fishermen out on the ice
in the bay.