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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
INDIANA'S COAL TRUST
Not a Success When Last Heard from, but
the Men in the Deal Stin Have
Hope.

indianapolis, Nov. 1T.-Information
comes from New York that the COM
bination of Indiana bituminous coal OPP
orators which had been forming there
during last week has fallen through.
Nothing has been heard in this city
by local coal men regarding the end
of the deal The failure of the COM
bination is believed to be due to the
uncertain condition of the stock mar
ket during the past week.
J. Smith Tally, prominent coal op-
orator of Terre Haute, who has re-
turned from New York, confirms the
New York report at TerTe Haute. 9th
er operators at New York besides Tai
ly were j. c. Kolsen and y. NJ Ogle,
of Indianapolis: J. II. Seiffert. of Chi
cago. and James II. McClelland, of
Brazil Prominent coal dealers in
Terre Haute are positive that the trust
will be organized before the list OF
January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
SCRAP TELLS A STORY
Found on the Body of a Young Man Sup
posed to Have Been Muir
dered.

Wheaton, Ills, Nov. 17.-CoId III
death. murdered by unknown persons,
lies the body of some ones estranged
son in the undertaking establishment
of c. L. Norris at West Chicago. y
scrap of a letter found near the man
gled body told the story of the young
mans misunderstanding with his par
ents. The note would indicate that a
sweetheart was back of the estrange-
ment. 1t read: I'VE all want you to
come home. Mamma is heart broken
because you stay away. Papa won't
object now. Mamie is - and there
the fra gment ends.
You will find the body of a dead
man near the Elgin, Joliet and East
ern crossing on the Elgin branch of
the Northwestern" were the words
with which stranger had accoSted
Yardmaster james 5. Robertson early
Friday morning. Robertson FASTENED
to the spotindicated and stumbled over
the severed body of Il man. Twenty
feet away lay a bloody knife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
WISCONSIN FOR CANNON
Representatives from That State Resolve
for Babcock First, but He Declines
To Run.

Milwaukee, Nov. 11.-The Wiscon-
sin Republican delegation to the Fifty
eighth congress decided Saturday aft
ernoOn to support the candidacy Of
Cannon. of Illinois, for the speaker
ship. This action was taken after the
delegation had unanimously offered its
earnest support to Joseph w. Babcock,
of the Third congressional district of
Wisconsin. Babcock. however, de-
clined to he candidate and advo-
Gated unanimous support of Cannon.
Babcock addressed the delegation,
thanking it for its offered support, buc
declaring himself for Cannon. whom he
described as The veteran leader of tho
house, ripe III experience, courageous,
wise and above reproaCh."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
EXPLOSION OF THE AMMONIA
Twenty-Four Drums and Then Cistern
Make the Plant a Heap of Rains.

Suddenly there was terrific eX-
plosion. followed quickly by another,
and then another.
''Those are the ammonia drums" :"
shouted Lennon to Fire Chief kellogg.
'sTell your men to be careful. There
is danger of suffocation." Twenty
four drums of 100 pounds of ammonia
each exploded before the reserve sup
ply in the ammonia cistern was
reached. That ignition almost razed
the entire plant from its foundation.
AT 2:30 a. IN. the flames burst through
the heavy fire wall which separated
the big hog house from the other build
ings.
Steadily the fire crept against the
wind and through the office building,
which was now in flames. Not scrap
of paper of any kind was saved out
of the office. About this time a burn
ing roof fell upon bunch of live hogs,
and their squeals We're terrible. When
the hog house caught all streams We're
turned in that direction, but the wat
er seemed like oil In the building
were $500 dressed hogs and 100000
pounds of pork product. After the fire
got good headway i'm the hog house
all hope of saving any part of the
plant was abandoned. The shops.
chicken packing plant. ice houses and
ice runways and smaller department
houses were consumed in quick sue
cession.
From n spectacular view this fire
was one of the most splendid sights wit
messed. The fire continued to burn all
day Sunday. and Sunday afternoon
there was another terrific explosion,
which threw bricks and pieces of iron
hundreds of yards, but hurt no one
severely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
FEDERATIoNs MESSAGE
What It Sent Out to the World on the
Twenty-First Anniversary of the
Organization.

New Orleans, Nov. I7.-"Resolved,
That we declare our unfaltering fealty
to the trade labor movement of our
country, devOting our best efforts to
the uplifting of the wage earners or
our country, giving them hope ana
encoura cement and appealing to them
to unite with organized workers, so
that the fraternity of man. of the
world, may be achieved at the earliest
possible date" This is the message
sent out by the American Federation
of Labor on the twentyfirSt anniver-
sary of its birth TO the labOring men
throughout the world.
Later in the day there We're two
animated debates. the first over the
resolution declaring against the ship
subsidy bill. and the second over that
declaring against the construction or
the isthmian canal. The anti-subsidy
resolution was adopted ana that OH the
isthmian canal laid on the table.
Prominent in the debate on the anti
subsidy resolution were GilthorPe, Of
the boilermakers and shipbuilders, in
favor. and O'Connell, Of the machin-
lists. and Fursteth. of the Seamen, op-
posed. \ resolution was adopted pro-
testing against the forcible return of
seamen violating Il contract to labor
on a private vessel. y flood of resolu-
tions on various subjects v~as intro
duced. one of which favored the or
ganization of school teachers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
NEWS FROM THE HUNT
That Is. Part OF 1t, All That Had Arrived
at This Writing-Brief Par
tfcuIars.

CroSsville. Mich, Nov. 17.-Merritr
Lewis, aged 10, was shot through the
head in the woods while hunting deer,
by his uncle. Frank Lewis. The victim
was. taken for n deer. 1t is feared
he will die. Lewis says that they be-
came separated in the woods, and
when he fired he was positive he was
shooting at 4 deer.
Utica, Mich, Nov. 11.-Fred Miller
went hunting with two others Thurs
day. He attempted to light his pipe
while sitting on fence. The gun
slipped and was discharged. Miller re-
ceiving the charge in his right shoul-
der and arm.
Eaton Rapids. Mich. Nov. 1I.-Wil-
liam CIogS while hunting dragged his
gun after him. 1t was discharged.
part of his hand being blown off and
one leg probably destroyed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
sol,Iiers, Homo Investicatton,

Sioux City. Ia. Nov. 1.-THE South
Dakota Soldiers Home board has COM
pleted its investigation of the admin
iStration of Commandant Lucas. of the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs. s. ID.
The majority report, signed by three
members. finds Lucas not guilty of the
charge that he embezzled funds of de-
ceased soldiers. The minority report,
signed by two members, asks Lucas to
resign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
PACKING PLANTS NOT
Arnnour's Million Dollar Concern
ar Sioux City, la, Ashes
and Debris.
FLAME FORCE WAS IRRESISTIBLE
Large Quantities Of Ammonia Explode,
but No Is Hurt-Loss Is Esti-
mated at 100000.

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 1.-THE big
pied three and one-half acres of ground
at the extreme south end of the stock
yards district, was totally destroyed
by a fire which started at 1880 a.
IN. yesterday on the second floor of the
fertilizer building. The loss, estimated
by Charles w. Lennon. manager of
the company, was 100000. The cause
of the fire was said by Lennon to have
been either spontaneous combustion or
an imperfect dryer. There is $721. 800
of insurance on the Armour property
Six hundred men viii be thrown out
of employfAenr all winter by the fire.
Six Streams Were No Use.
Phe fire was discovered by Il watch
man of the building who only few
minutes before had pulled messenger
box on the floor where the flames
started. Quickly the plants private
fire department of six men was called
out. and the city department was next.
Every firemen in the city was called
out. By 30 a. III. six streams of wat
er We're being thrown on the fire -
Wnlcn was CUTTING the 1ertlllZer Dullu-
ing-but they made no impression. The
fertilizer building, which was of brick,
120X60feet. four stories high. was To-
Gated between the beef killing house
and the Chicago. st. Paul, AIinneapo-
lis and Omaha, and it went like chaff.
Fire Gets Into the Lard.
At % a. III. the roof fell. and a sec
ond later the fire burst through into
the beef killing house. Instantaneous
ly with the catching of the fire in the
beef killing house the cattle house
ignited and lasted about five minutes,
when it fell with a great crash. Once
in the beef killing house the flames
had their own way. From this house
to the oleo building was only n step,
and when the lard started to burn the
fire presented most spectacular ap-
pearance. The big beef house. where
500 carcasses nearly dressed were
hanging. caught at a. m.
BY this time the whole plant eX-
cept the hog house was Il lake of fire,
and the country for miles around WIS
IfOhtpd nm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Lieut.. Emmons' Boundary Chase.

1t is suggested at the state depart
ment that the inconclusive quest of
Lieutenant Emmons last summer after
mythical Russian boundary stones may
be the foundation of the report from
Victoria. For it is stated positively
here that nothing in the nature of an
international boundary line has been
drawn in that section. and Wa fact no
attempt has been made to do this in
recent years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
For Moral Improvement.

Chicago. Nov. IA call has been
issued for a convention to be held in
Chicago in February or March next to
form national organization for the
Improvement of religious and moral
education through the Sunday school
and other agencies. The call is issued
by the Council of Seventy, COM
posed of Biblical teachers in the lead
ing educational institutions throughout
the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
FAKE BOUNDARY LINES
Seem to Give the British.Ameri.
can Editor Trouble Same
as Over Here.
ALASKAN WRANGLE ONCE MORE
Attention Called TO the Fact That
Boundaries Are Matters for
Diplomatic Action.

Washington, Nov. 17.-The officials
of the coast and geodetic survey, the
government bureau having in charge
surveys made by the United States in
Alaska, pronounce incorrect a report
attributed to a Victoria, b. c., news
paper that encrOachments have been
made by United States surveyor up
on British territory in the vicinity of
the Portland canal. They say that
one of their surveyors has recently
been engaged in that section of tho
country; that when the United States
engineers We're engaged there they
were accompanied by and co-operated
with engineer representatives of the
British government. and that whatever
monuments were erected. were erected
for the purpose of marking trigon-
metrical points located in connection
with their tr.angulation work. it be-
ing the universal custom of surveyors
TO leave such marks wherever they op-
crate.
They Could Not Fix boundaries.
They also call attention to the fact
that their suTV VeyOrS could do nothing
lONdIu dSSeTllES lue sovereignty OF Ine
United States, and also to the fact that
they We're in that country merely for
the purpose of running lines, and not
for the purpose of fixing boundaries,
that branch of the work being neces-
Sarily left to diplomatic association.
They attribute this report and others
like 1T to n spirit of retaliation on the
part of the Canadians for statements
of a similar character made on the
other side of the controversy by United
StateSanS.
That Most Recent Monument Fake.
Speaking of the story of monuments
reported TO have been found along the
line of the Portland canal recently by
United Statesans they say that the
piles of stone spoken of We're placed
there years ago by naval or military
surveying party sent out under an act
of congress. The We're originally
small stone houses. used mostly as
warehouses, and their existence has
been known from the first to the Brit
iSh authorities. who already have made
representations to this government con-
cerning them. Geodetic survey au-
thoritieS also state that so far as their
knowledge gees no boundary monu-
ments were inherited by us from the
Russians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
"Dick" ogIesby's widow to Wed.

Lincoln. Ills, Nov. 17.-Reports come
from over the waters that Mrs. Emma
Gillette Oglesby, widow of the late
Governor Richard Oglesby, who has
been visiting an American woman who
marriedan Italian count, has there met
an Italian nobleman whom she may
wed. Mrs. Oglesby has sent for many
articles needed in home. Her friends
in Illinois are much surprised over the
report, but believe it to be true.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
svitcbmen Gran.ed a Raise.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 11.-Five hun
dred Union Pacific switchmen were
granted an increase of - per cent
in wages. which makes the scale the
same as that recently adopted in tho
Chicago yards. The new scale extends
to the swithcmen of the entire system
and is effective at once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
CommemoratIon OF a Batt1e.

New York, Nov. 17.-In "Uhe Lit
tie Church at the Old Fort officially
known as the Holy Rood protestant
Episcopal church,, which is situated on
the site of the battle of Fort Wash
ington, services were held yesterday
commemorative of the battle. Various
revolutionary relics, dug up in the
vicinity, were displayed in the chapter
room of the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
MINISTERS BEGIN MOVE
AGAINST STATE SALOONS

Springfield. Nov. 17.-The minister
iaI association of this city has sent Il
letter to similar organizations and
pastors throughout the state calling
upon them to set aside some Sunday
soon after the convening of the legis-
lature for discussion of local option
as a principle of self-government. and
the proposed local option bill as a raj
lying point and first step in sus-
tanned movement against the saloon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
re1errapher Mr.teriouslr nrnrdered.

Edwardsvillle. Ills, Nov. 1T.-Ed-
ward Smith. night operator at the
Glover Leaf railroad station, was found
dying at his key. He was barely able
20 nod when asked If he had been as
saulted ard then became unconscious
and has remained in that condition. 1t
is apparent robbery was not the rea son
of the mysterious assault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Doomed the Town with a Lottery.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 1I.-Post-
master Emory c. Herenden, of Bald
win. Mich. and II. C. Miller, of Chi
cago, were fined 5000 each in the fed
eral court for carrying on a lottery.
They had q scheme to sell town lots
at Baldwin by lottery and the authori-
ties interfered. Miller pleaded guilty
and Herenden was convicted on trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Book You Ought TO Have.

Washington. Nov. IL. - The Pro-
nuncing Gazetteer and Geographical
Dictionary Of the Philippine Islands,
with maps, charts and illustrations,
prepared in the bureau of insular af-
fairs, has just been issued, and con-
tains a wealth of Imagination concern
ing our Oriental possessions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
v.,aran TeIerrapher Signals "3o."

Terre Haute. Ind. Nov. 17.-R. b.
Woolsey, for fifty-one years a tele-
grapher and railroad official, and for
mer president of the Train Dispatch
ers' Association of America. is dead
here. aged &c years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17

Richmond. Ind, Nov. 1T.-William
Conwell. several years ago widely
known as the worlds champion lofty
tumbler, is dead here in the eastern
Indiana hospital for the insane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Mine Swallows Lake.

Joplin, Mo, Nov. IA lake of sew
eral acres used at the Cliff mine was
swallowed up Saturday in a cave-fn
on the CRANKY land. The mine still
stands. but it has been abandoned.
Many of the miners refused to work
in it. as il has settled a foot and is
liable to sink at any p'1ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
w6erek our DIckens? ?

Oshkosh Wis, Nov. 1.-THE "Rowell
case" which has been in litigation for
n score of years, has been decided.
Judgment was rendered in the circuit
court Saturday in favor of the plain
tiffs in the action in the sum of $19.-
OSO. GO and costs of action, estimated
af $50 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
FROM FIRE AND EXPLOSION

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 17.--As the
result of a fire. and explosion in a
freight depot on the Southern rail
way at Pell City, so miles east, this
morning, two men were killed and 10
injured. Ten business houses, includ-
ing the Pell City hotel, were wrecked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Mob wasn.t no BE penied.

Elizabethtown, Ky, Nov. 17.-Har-
Ian Buckles. who was Saturday SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment for the
murder of Robert L. Reid, was hanged
by mob shortly after a. m. yester-
day. The mob consisted of from fifty
to seVenty-five men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Too Much.

Mrs. Marryat-Mamma is talking of
closing her house and coming TO live
with us. Do you think you could sup
port both of us?
Mr.. Marryat-AIy dear, can support
you very nicely now. but I'm afraid
your mother would be insupportable.-
Catholic Standard and Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
ulinois and Initana Interested.

Springfield. o., Nov. 17.-Supreme
and grand officers were among the sew
enty-five Pythians who came here Sat
urJlay to visit the Ohio Pythian home.
The grand officers of Illinois and In
diana were especially interested in the
institution as these states expect to
erect similar homes within the next
two wears
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Added Attraction.

''NO, indeed" said the crafty agent to
the bride and bridegroom ''Our COM
pany does not prohibit kissing on the
platforms, and, besides, 1 would call
your attention to the fact that we have
more and longer tunnels than any
other railway in the world. ."-Balti-
more American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
CHAFFEE NOW
IN CHICAGO
Philippine Commanding General
and Gov. Wright to Be
Entertained.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Maj. Gen. Adna
r. Chaffee and Nice-Governor Luke E..
Wright, of the Philippine islands, ar
rived here this morning. Many recep
tions, dinners, etc, are scheduled for
the three days visit of the party in
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
nrovements of Gem. Miles.

Manila, Nov. 17.-General Miles vis-
tied Camp Wears in Mindanao Satur-
day and the town of Zamboanga yes
terday. He will go to Ilagan, Cebu,
Leyte, Samar and southern Luzon be-
fore returning to Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Adds a MILTON to the Paw Roll.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE New York
Central railroad has recently increased
the wages of some $1,000 men in it's
employ from 8 to Is per cent. The in
crease adds nearly $1,000,000 year to
the pay roll of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Sew Bank Building At Joliet.

Joliet, Ills, Nov. 1.-THE Citizens
National bank, organized last July,
spened its doors Saturday in one of
the finest bank apartments in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
SUBMIT MATTER
TO ARBITRATION
Adjustment of the bloomington
Street Railway Strike
Troubles.

Bloomington, H., Nov. 17.-The diff
ferences between the Bloomington
street railway system and its en-
ployes were today submitted to arbi-
tration. The employees returned to
work pending the arbitrators' decis-
ion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Prince Edward Of saxk-weimer Dead.

London, Nov. 17.-Prince Edward OF
Saxe-Weimar 0ied here yesterday
morning. Prince Edward was born near
London in 1923, and married morgan
atically in 1851 Lady Augusta Gordon
Lennox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
YATES PROPPED UP
AND SEEMS BETTER
Governor Passes a Good Night and
Apparently Makes Steady
Progress.

Springfield, Nov. 17.-Gov. Yates
passed a good night. He was able to
be propped up in ned with pillows to-
day for the first time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Not Always Lucky.

'Do you believe that odd numbersI
are lucky?"
"Well, I'd rather be the father OF
twins than triplets. New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Masoagni Re.umes Hi. Tour.

Boston, Nov. I7.-Pietro Mascagni.
the composer-leader, resumed his con-
certs Saturday, appearing with his or
chestra in Symphony hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Banker whitney Is Dead.

Adrian, Mich. Nov. 17.-Channing
Whitney, president of the Commercial
bank here, died suddenly Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17

but he supposed the operators wound
make the poor stand for it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
Sorry He Did Not Succeed.

Wien Ruhinowas questioned he said
lie was sorry he had not killed the
king and talked generally as anarchists
talk under such circumstances. He
came here from London and is the son
of an Italian patriot. who fought with
Garibaldi for Italian unity. Ii" was
known in Italy as a socialist and had
served in prison there for some years
for writing "subverSive' articles. He
went to London later where he i'm
bibed his anarchy, and where he has
wife and little child. His punishment
canot be more severe in Belgian than
life imprisonment, because the death
penalty has been abolished here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-17
In Connection With At
tempted Assassina-
tion of Leopold.
PRISONER is ENGLISH
And Being a Member of
Parliament is Re-
leased.

Brussels, Nov. 17.-The police have
arrested an Englishman named James
Hardie, on suspicion of having been
connected with the attempt made
Saturday by Rubino on the life of
King Leopold.
Hardie is a member of the British
parliament and a well-known labor
leader. He was released and com
plaint lodged with the British lega-
ton.
Brussels, Nov. 17-As King Leopold
was driving TO church Saturday morn
ing to attend a TIE Deum in memory
of his late queen he was fired at twice
by an Italian, whose name later was
found to be RubinO. He was imme-
diately arrested and saved by the po-
lice from the mob which would have
lynched him inStanter. The king was
uninjured, and no other person was
hurt; one of the bullets passing un-
comfortably close to an attendant how
ever
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-15
WANTS CHEAPER POSTAGE
Postmaster General Suggests Two Gent
Rate to Europe.
CONGRESS WILL Be ASKED TO APPROVE
Arrangements to Be Made with Eng
land, France and Germany If
Payne Has His Way and
They. Agree.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.-A radical re-
duction Of postage rates to Europe VIII be
urged on congress at this session by the
postmaster general. 1t is believed that the
nations affected will readily agree to any
plan preferred.
1t is proposed to put the governments of
England, Germany and France on the same
footing as Canada and Mexico.
In view Of the greatly increased volume
of postal business and the number OF COM
merciaI transactions between this country
and Europe, the foreign rate is held to be
entirely dlsproportionate to the domestic
rate and to serve as a detriment to the
business interests of the country. Mr..
Payne believes a reduction in postal rates
would not only prove a great benefit to
business, but would so increase the revenue
as to counter balance the loss from lower
rates. This has been the experience in the
reciprocal arrangements made with Can
ada and Mexico.
AS soon as the assent of congress is Sc
cured Germany, England and France Will
be approached.