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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-09
President Roosevelt Con-
tinues His Tour of
the Southland.
A WARM WELCOME
Stands Bareheaded in
Carriage While the
People Cheer.

Asheville, y. c., Sept. 9.-The presi-
dent and party arrived here from Hot
Springs The trip was uneventful.
The presidential special arrived
promptly on schedule time. At the
station the president was met by d
reception committee headed by Sem
ator Pritchard and Congressman
Moody. Carriages were in waiting
and under escort of the Zeb Vance
company of Confederate veterans and
two companies of the state militia
the party started for the court house
square, where 10000 people were as
sembled- At the Battery Park school
the children sang America" as the
party passed.
Reception Accorded President.
The president stood in his carriage,
bareheaded. The city was elaborate
ly decorated and hundreds of people
had come in from the country to-
greet the president. When the presi-
dent was introduced he was enthusi-
aStically cheered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-09

When hope looks backward, 1t is
transformed into regret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-09
Found To Be a Union Miner.
Taking nTules sack to the Mines.

Lancaster. Pa. Sept. 9.-Ten car
loads of mules from the coal mines.
which were pasturing in Lancaster
and Chester counties, were yesterday
shipped from COatesville to Wilkes
barre. There are still about twenty
car loads in this county, and it is un-
derstood that they viii be shipped to
the coal regions this week.
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HAMPERED BY THE TRUSTS
SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE CONDITIONS
ARE BAD.
Nritsh Commissioners Promise Some
Startling Revelations in the Report
OF Their Investigations,

cnpetown, August 1.-THE British trade
commissioners who have been investigating
trade conditions IN South Africa, will sail
for home August 10 and publish their re-
port In England. In an interview today
one Of the commissioners said; "our reve.
intions will come as a surprise 10 the Brit
ish public The situation there Is fnr more
serious than anyone imagines. There are
ane openings in South Africa for energetic
and up-todate manufacturers. but trade Is
hampered BY trusts and combines which
threaten to cripple the development of the
country
The commissioners proposed 10 make
strong representations to British manufact-
urers concerning the workings Of shipping
meat and machinery by trusts and Of opera
tons on the stock exchange at Johannes
burg as affecting the OUTPUT of the pines.
British and Dutch merchants here have CO.
operated heartily with the trade commits.
sloners in their labors and furnished them
with mass Of valuable data
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A CRISIS TN VENEZUELA
REVOLUTIONARY AFFAIRS AFFECT
ING SAFETY or FOREIGNERS.
Germany ard the United States Win
Act at Once 70 Protect interests
of Citizens.

Washington August II. Minister Bowen
at Caracas today advised the state de
partmeut that tho Germans Intend TO lnnd
naval force Mt FOR, Cabclo 80 protect
German interests there which are threat
eued by the uprising now Ia progress. The
minister advised that We follow suit. After
conference between the officials OF the
state and navy departments, Instructions
were eahled 10 Commander Nichols Of the
Topeka to proceed from La Guayra 30
Porto Cabeno and land naval force In
case q attack THE Topeka already has LETT
for Porto Cabelio.
The Topeka probably reached Porto Ca
bclo, which Is only short distance from
La Guayga some time today. The trouble
at Porto Cabco grows out Of the uprising
which has convulsod Venezuela for some
time. It Is directed against President Cas-
tro and has kept the country IN n state
OF fermeut Tor many months. Minister
| Bowen recently sent word that PE1s dent
| Castro was leaving for the front with the
! expectation Of lighting decisive battle
with the insurgents The latter have been
gathering strength at Porto Gabello Our
consul at that point sent word recently that
the lives Of some American residents, in
| Guiding mcmbers of his faulty were i'm
ncrlled ana TWO of the ladics of the con
suls family WIRE taken away ia gov
crnmcnt ship. Since then tnere has been
no word OF a critical condition of ntairs
nut the adyiccs of today indicate that q
crisis has been reached.
/ Thcy, appears ia be no question as TO the
right Of the German Laval forces TO lana
for the protection Of German II. erests. It
In no way Invoices the Monroe doctrine.
Germany has been keeping close watch On
/ Vepezucin for some months and at one time
contemplated taking Venezuelan port N
| order 10 compel tho payment Of certain
| German claims, " was IN that connection
J thu, the German ambassador at Washing
ism pr Won IIolehcn. made inquiry NJ
President Roosevelt and the state depart
meut as to whether such move by Ger
many for the sole purpose OF collecting a
claim aud NOT for the purpose 81 TERRITORIAL
cxpnnslon would meet any disfayor by the
American government Tho response or
the United states left Germany free. to ACT
az the assurance that no territorial extern
sion was int ended removed the case from
+, the opcrntion ot the Monroe doctrine Ihe
present landing Of a German force has no
connection Win Germapy's former move
against Venezuela. although inc asha'ahee'
heretofore given by Germany serve In the
present cuse to show that there Is no ute
rlor purpose behind the protection Of Ger
man interests at Porto Cnbello.
The following Instructions were to-day
; cablod to the Topeka: BE ready to land
forces In case Of attack on port for pretee
ton OF American interests aud for protec
tion of foreign porperty also. II equested
Prevent bombardment without due notica
: Darling Acting Secretury.'
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A PILE OF RUINS.
All That Is Now Left Of a Town
in ilayti.
1000 PERSONS HOMELESS
A French Cruiser Rendered Relief 10
Women and Children.
CAPE HAYTlEN IS BLOcKADED
French cOnsuls and Commander MeCrea
Raised a Protest
CAPE HAYrItN IS BLOcKADED
The REBELLION CONTINUES TO SPREAD
Each Side Accuses the Other OF Setting
Fire to the City OF Petit Goave;
No One Knows.

Port su Prince, Hsyti, August 1.-THE
correspondent OF the Associated Press Wis
tied Petit Goave yesterday and found that
the town had been entirely destroyed there
being nothing left but pile of ruins.
About 1000 persons are homeless and are
greatly in need Of assistance The greater
number Of them have sought shelter IN the
Simmonds' factories near the town. The
French cruiser D'AsSas arrived at Petit
Goayo yesterday With provisions for the
sufferers and returned TO Port au Prince
with 200 women and children and hfteen
wounded men The authorities refused TO
permit the Flrminists to leave, fearing
tuey would go to other points to take VI
arms again. Each party accuses the other
Of having set fire to Potit Goave but tn,
general belief is that General Chleoye, the
Flrmlnist commander, resolved to destroy
the town when he saw that he could no
hold It against the Touchardists
Port au prluce dispatch on Saturda
last gave news OF the burning OF reu
Goave after an attack had been made OF
tue place by Fouchardists. According t
that dispatch General Chicoye, who Is mil
| lister Of the interior In the feminist pr,
visioual government, set fire to the tow
aud Abandoned 81.
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Texans in New York.
Especial 20 The Post.)

New York. August II The following
4, xaps are rcg.stsred In New York;
Houston. Hart, Jr,, II Lahourcade,
"a. A. Randolph. Gerard; NJ e Glmole.
Grenoble.
oush.
Dalas.-Miss W. West Grand; Mss Y.
Lime. II. II. Craft, Herald Square, W H.
STACEY. c, Ii. Beapchamp, Hoffman; S, 4.
Iiunt &. u. Garrison. Albert; J. NJ. Chap
nell, Morton; IL. b, Berwald, Broadway
Central
bert
Marshall. Mrs. s. c. Allen, Mis- NJ. L.
Snlnaur springs.--B Daoney, Albert
Honey Groye,-R. ii Gailoraltn' y, -
Lane. ST. Denis c,
Temple.--C. Jarratt St George.
| Csmsron'--s W. Cheeves. ST. Georgs.
Waxahachie. IF. C. Rogers. & Seogss.,
| ireren--T S. Cowles, W. = MeNus~
% San AngeIo,--J A. March and WIS., 81
of Rranbam. -Mrs. Emma Llnn,, Grand;
Galveston. Miss Heye, rrAliA q ,,s,,r,s
| Otto Heye, Gilseyi y. ~ itause0'
| want. p.,t .tsrIhoroneh
/ SaIrert-R. A. Resur. Albert: !,
Miss Davis. Herald SQUARE, -.
W. Cole Grand Union; II sacns' of0Su
WY ctorIa.SJ Huffman, New Amsterdam
Garland. u. G. DAVIS A'D
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sary as precautionary m,asuta. S<-ser,ovc
the prisoner to the county jutf-fce sufc
sccring. Since then riaanasan fsS YTf.iscd
20 say a word. x
The arebug began his work tut rcorls
about April and 50 vigorously aid Acap.
ply the torch during the month of Aprit
Tint the city council held Il special session
ond offered \ reward 81 $500 for his capture
and conviction For weeks men lay wal.
ins In alleys armed with shcteuns In hope
Of landing the reward. Al this time ne
continued applying the match The l-Irs
Underwriters association offered an aadt
,ional reward az s5oo Tn to date be has
succeeded h burning af@ i've houses aud
causing fire damages nvSrcgntius many
thousands OF dollars When tho 6crr min
Dire broke ont today Flanagan was seen
looking through window md was seem
to throw something mo the building aud
walk hurriedly around the block. lie was
followed aud after the department had ar.
rived at the FIRE he returned and wns ar
| rested while watching the progress OF the
| flames
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BLOCKADE AT HAYTl.
Terms Of Mecres Have Been Accepted
by ReVolutioniats.


Washington, August ~ The following Is
tho text of the dispatch received by the
navy department from Commando McCrea
Of the gDnooat Machas, dated August 10
at Cape hnytieu
"secretary OF the Navy, Washington;
Your dispatch has been received. Having
notlhed the Haytan Admiral, kluick, OF
determination 10 protect foreign commerce
and telegraph cables aud 10 reslst hom.
bardment without due notice, he replies,
accepting terms, with notice to NIL of the
foreign cousus that this port is blockaded
In accordance with the orders or the can
met council established at Gonalvcs. Hayti.
blockade Is dc facto and prohibits the en-
trance Of merchant vessels. Firmin stgDs
proclamation, Moderate force expected 60
arrive Tuesday from Gonnyes, ougnr
not to leave nay anchorage McCrea
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Daring
sent the following reply 30 Commander
Mccrea: "lf the blockade Is not enectiyc,
Cuban, American mud unprotected innocent
neutral scssels ehould he protected IN tneir
international rights, Can send you colner
from sar Juan II necessary
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Port an Prince Hayti August 1.-THE
cunboat Crete Pieuot, which Is In the
Firm,nltc service gave notice Yesterday OF
the blockade OF Cape liaytien The for
eign cousuls here and Commander MeCrea
uf the Emitted States gunboat Machias pro
tested sealnst this action. Soldiers have
again gone out from here and bnttle In
q few DAYS ls believed 10 he ineyit he.
The bud feeling against foreigners has IN
crcaspd
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Er,nR1DGD LOCKEp up,

From the time of the arrival Of the train
yesterday evening II was observed that Mr.
Eldrldge was a nominal prisoner IN charge
of the deputy sheriff from Fort Bend coun-
ty. They were seen chatting with party
Of gentlemen In the billiard room Of the
Rice hotel and In the lobby. Both regis
tered as guests Of the hosiery early tn
tho night The sheriff Of Fort Rend com.
ty learned of these circumstance md,
calling the Houston police department nH
phone from Richmond, he requested that
Mr.. Eidridge be locked MP at the station
house, which was done. The sherln is cX-
pected to arrive this morning to take
charge Of the prisoner
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W. DUNOVANT KILLED
------------
MortaIIy Wounded by W. 7. Eldridge,
Vice President Of Cane BeA
TROUBLE WAS EXPECTED.
Shooting Occurred 90 Ladies Coach
of Ataasas Pass Train.
WOUNDED MAN BROUGHT HERE.
Was Conscious Until the Last and Knew
that He Would Die,
| ELDRIDGH is IN THE HOUSTON JAIL,
Claims that His Lis Had Been Threat
ened and that He Had to Act
AS He Did.
ELDRlDGH is IN THE HOUSTON JAIL
Claims that His LIS Had Been Threat
ened and that He Had to Act
As He Did.

At $50 yesterday evening Captain Will
Ian Dunoyant one Of the most prominent
planters In Texas, was shot and fatally
wounded by w Il. Eldridge vice prest
dent Of the Cane Belt railroad. Captain
punovant expired at the Houston lnfrmnw
shortly before 10 O'Clock.
The tragedy occurred on board train No.
. of the san Antonio and Arkansas rass
railroad at Slmonton, a snail station east
of Eagle Lake. w. T. Eldridge boarded
the train at Eagle Lake en- ronte TO Hous-
ton. Captain Duncvant who had been In.
specting some lands in Fort Bend county,
boarded the train at Slmonton switch
also en- route to Houston He had gone
to Sfmonton yesterday morniug to inspect
a crop of sugar cane and evidently did
not know that Mr.. Eldrldge was on the
train.
Eyewitnesses state that ms Captain
Dunovant entered the door Of the car com
monty known as tho 'ladles' coach ht
caught & glimpse of Mr.. Eldridge aud th'
latter saw him at the same moment In
stantly Edridge opened Ere with n re
volver. Some persons state that three
shots were fired, others that six or egh
were fred In rapid succession, and the con
sensus OF testimony tends to prove tina
six shots were fred at close range.
bystander, an ex-sheriff, attempted t
prevent the tragedy, knocking up Mr.. Ed
ridges arm repeatedly. One bullet too
effect. 1t entered Captain DunovNnt'
stomach six inches above the naval, on
inch left OF the medisn line, passing en-
| tirely through the body and Embedding Il
self in the plush cushion. Captain Dune
want, after being wounded, remained stand
ing grittlng his teeth. and making a
| effort to draw his revolver.
The weapon was in the side pocket of h
alpaca coat and the hamH1er evidently b
came entangled with the garment. Cal
tain Dunovant, having only one arm, coul
not draw his weapon In time.
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remain quiet and be courageous. At p;l1
p. NJ, Dr. Knox left the inhrn,lry, HI
stated to representative Of The Post that
the sufSIer was very low mud was not ex-
pected to recover hemorrhagc having set
In and the pulse being barely perceptlbic.
The reporter accompanied Or. Knox uptown
and met Mr.. Eldrldge on Main street He
was accompanied by couple Of friends,
including Deputy sheriff Wade OF Fort
Bend county. Upon being Informed that
Captain Dunovant was In very precarious
condition. he said: 81 am very sorry to
hear it," Early in the evening Mr.. e..
bridge stated that the shooting was the re.
suit Of fcud of long standing. Captain
DunovsGt. he said, had threatened his life
repeatedly. and on July 10 had attempted
10 carry his. threats into effect. This was
at Eagle Lake, ON the day Of the primary
election, Mr, Eidridge stated that Captain
nunovant upon entering the car espied him
and rea ched for weapon.
ELpRIpGE OPENS FIRE.
Mr., Eldridge Immediately opened Ore, He
did not remember and would not say how
many shots be Aired
Mr. Eldridge. Attorney Jonathan Lane
and Deputy Sheriff Wade win 20 to Rich.
mond this morning. The deputy and his
| prisoner were registered at the Rice hotel
| last night.
Both Of the principals In the tragedy are
well known throughout Texas aud the
causes which led up to the tragedy are
familiar to the entire community, DIFF
| ferences which arose In the management OF
the Cane Belt railroad, II is said enScnder
ed feud between Mr.. Eldrldge and Cap
tain Dunovant. A representative either
of Fort Bend county said last night;
This is, indeed regrettable anair, WI
have been expecting II for several month,
past, Roth men are highly respected by
our people Captain Dunovant was n gal
liant Confederate soldier and lost his arm
In battle. He was man OF sterling integ
rity, impetuous spirit aud generous nature
Just the kind Of a man that always ha
a host Of friends as well as many enemies.
Captain Dunovant was about 81 years o
age and resided in Houston AZ 1Toi Rusl
= avenue, Mr. Eldridge is man about 4
4 years old and is Vice president and genera
i. manager Of the Cane Belt railroad Hi
residence is at Eagle Lake, Colorado coun
, ty
!. large number OF friends and relative
- We're at the inhrmary when Captain Dune
- want hreathcd his last. He never RECEIVERS
l., from the shock, and internal henimorrhua
). removed his physicians last hope. He wa
q partially conscious to the last, but was
II such a state Of collapse that no statemel
II, could be elected from him. Early In II
IT evening he desired to see his friend at
counselor, Captain Robertson. The lntt
IN arrived between and 10 o'clock
A. The grief Of deceased's sister wss pi
,ls full 10 behold and expressions OF sorro
"a and friendship were heard on all Sides,
10 undcrtakers Wall Il stable took char
), Of the remains and will prepare the boz
+, for the grave.
Justice J. C. Matthews will hold SD
=, quest at hts office on Preston avenue II
morning at 10 o'clock. He requests I
- prompt attendance Of all witnesses.
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PERFORMANCES AT PEORIA
THE CITY HAS SUFFERED HEAVILY
FROM lNCENDIARlsM,
One Young Man Was Arrested, Charged
With Setting Fire to the
Buildings.

Peoria, Ill, August 1.-THE police ana
FIRE departments were kept busy today by
the operations of supposed pyromaniaes'
The torch was applied to Ave buildings
during the day, but the loss viii not exceed
$4,000
The police arrested Edward FLANAGAN
20 years old, and charged him with being
fhe incendiary. shortly after his arrest
the mutterings of the crowd made II neees'
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Washington. August minister Powell
has cnbied the state department from
cane uayucu that tho provisional tfns
nuez} government Of Hayti has notified
m, United states legation that Gonaiyes
Port de Paix, Petit Goave and ~. Marie
provinces are In rebellion. Firmln's troops
In retreatlng from Petit Goave set hrc to
and destroyed the town.
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MR.. MILLER TAKES COMMAND,

MIR. MILLER TAKES COMMAND,
witnesses state that Mr. Miller per
emptoriy ordered that the ladies be re-
moved from the car. lie quickly removed
them to his private car and endeayored 10
allay the excitement. MIR. Miller met Mr..
Eldndge coming out OF tina coach in
which the shooting occurred ana invited
him to enter the private car, telling him
that he was anxious to protect the ladies.
Mr. Miller also asked him to surrender the
revolver MI Eldridge promptly complied
and remsined quietly in the private car.
a telegram was sent ahead and at Ful-
shear. a small station few miles west
ward. Deputy Sheriff W. t. Wade entered
and placed Mr.. Eldrldge under arrest ae'
colnpanylng him to Houston
DR.. Knox and Mr.. Miller did everything
In their power TO alleviate the suferings
Of the wounded man. Mattresses comforts
ana pillows were brought from Mir. Mliler's
car and swinging cot was constructed,
Captain Dunoyant suffered great loss OF
blood white On route 10 Houston Upon
arrival at the Grand Central station the
sufferer was quickly removed 70 the hous-
ton inarmary, where prs. Red and Knox
attended him.
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BELIEVED HIMSELF MORTALITY
WOUNDED.

The patient did not lose consciousness
until chioroform was administered, and
throughout he was calm and collected re-
marking 10 asffiend that he believed n'm
scif MORALLY wounded. Friends OF Captain
Dnnovant thrrnged Inc iswn In front OF the
hospital ard anxioas Inquiries were r.
ceIved all during the night. Captain Dnno-
wants sister was Immediately at his bed
SIDE and the wounded man counseied her to
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oovernnnent Boat MISSING.

Colon. Colombia. August ll.-Nothiug has
been heard Of the government gunboat
povoca. which has been missing since July
"A. when she left Panama with 300 men
on board 10 reinforce General BERT a,
Aqua Dulce.
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Funeral Of Captain Dunovant.

The funeral of Captain VIM Dunoyant WI
take place this afternoon. Interment a1
Glenwood cemetery at 3 o'clock. The hon
orary pallhearers are as follows Captain
]. A. Robertson, Major F Charles Hume,
General Richard Cooke, Judge George Mo
Cormick, Dr. Z. p. Daviss, Major Robert
Rogers, Mr.. James Butte, General g. c..
Beavcns. Mr.. Glen Bassett and Captain Joe
Rice.
The octive pail bearers ARE; Captlil H.
Baldwin Rice, Captain S. j. Winston, Cap
tain Edwin Cunningham, Mr.. Brohan Gun
uingham. Captain e. p Bujac. Mr., r II.
stone. Mr.. w. b. King and Mr.. L. w.
Whatley. Jr.
Rev. Henry d. Avos, rector OF Christ
Episcopal church, will oficlatc
Captain Dunoyant was native OF south
Carolina. He was born ut Chester, March
90, is45, aud was 81 years Of age,
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USES EMPTY WEAPON AS A CLUB.
After exhausting the chambers of his
weapon Mr.. Bldridse leaped forward and
aimed a terrific blow at the captains head.
A bystander parted the blow but it fell
with sufficient force to lacerate Captain
Dunovant's scalp. The latter then sank
into the arms of bysanders.
The car was well filled with passengers,
many of whom we're ladies'. When the
shooting began scramble ensued for
safety. Two ladies slipped under the arms
of the struggling men and one OF them
was besmeared with blood. A scene of gen,
cral panic prevailed.
The car In which the shooting occurred
was the last one OF the regular train. Al.
tached to this was the private car OF Man
ager Jen n. Miller Of the Houston and
Texas Central, who, with Dr. Robert W
Knox, chief surgeon OF the Sunset route
We're returning to Houston from corpus
! Christi. DR.. Knox and Mr. Miller wer,
| In their staterooms The former says 81,
or eight shots rang out in quick success
sion.
At first he thought the noise was coca
stoned by the slammng of doors whet
the comnotion ensued he and MIR. Mue
quickly entered the adjoining coach. Iher,
they found scene OF utter confusion. Or
Knox turned his attention to the wounded
man Mr. Mnler's hrst thought was 10
the ladies, who were shocked aud terribl!
frightened