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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
CITY UNDER SIEGE
San Domingo Being Bombarded
by Forces of the ReVo-
Iutionists.
RECEIVE CONFLICTING REPORTS
One Has 1t That General Jiminc Z
Has Been Proclaimed
President.

San Domingo, Nov. 1.-THE city is
closely besieged by revolutionists and
commerce is paralyzed. Firing around
San Domingo continues. many shells
falling into the city. The political
situation is unchanged. The German
warships Panther and Gazelle are
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
CapItuIation Reported.

Cape Haytien, Nov. IA dispatch
from Monte Cristo says it is reported
there that San Domingo has capitu-
lated to the revolutionists. and that
General Jiminez has been proclaimed
president of the republic.
Paris, Nov. IA dispatch received
here from Cape Haytien says that aft
er three days fighting President Wos
Y Gil took refuge in the German con
sulate at San Domingo. The revolu-
tion is considered at an end.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Powell at San Domingo,
dated at I p. H., Nov. 10. reporting
the situation at San Domingo to be tx
tremely serious. The dispatch. it was
stated was the first which the de-
partment had received oil the day it
was filed since disturbances began.
Powell Heard From.
The state depart also received
Il Delated dispatch from United States
Minister Powell, at San Domingo City,
dated the 9th inst. in which the min,
lister says: ''NIacoris has just been
bombarded by Il San Domingo naval
vessel and partly destroyed. The ship
then returned to San Domingo City.
The American interests in Macoris
are very considerable"
If it appears that United States in
terests have suffered by arbitrary ac-
tion at the hands of the Dominican
the state department Will
demand full redress. and the cruiser
baltimore, now at Puerto Plata. un-
doubtedIy will prevent further happen
ingS of this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
Roralists Actire in France.

Paris, Nov. II. - An organization
styling itself the national committee
of the Royal party of France has
issued a manifesto in behalf of the
claim of Prince Francois de Bourbon,
cousin of King Alfonso, to the throne
of France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
RiOting at BOgata De-
mandS COIOmbia's
At tentlOn.
DENOUNCE PRESIDENT
United States Changes
Orders to Command
erS of Fleet.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Beaupre. at Bogota,
dated Nov 9. in which the minister
states large crowds were parading
the streets on the sth inst. crying:
Down with Marroquin."
There was a mass meeting denuunc-
ing the president and calling for
change of government. Hundreds
gathered at the palace and Il promi-
nent national general called for the
resignation of the president. The
gathering was dispersed by troops,
several people being wounded.
The city is under martial law and
well guarded by soldiers. The lega-
ton of the United States is under
protection Of the government. but
there are no indications of hostile
demonstrations. The residence of
Lorenzo Marroquin (believed here to
be a senator and son of the presi-
Gent). has been attacked with stones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
y,ndition ofFrank p Sargen,.

Washington, Nov. II. - The condi-
Sion of Commissioner General of I'm
migration Frank p. Sargent is reported
as very much better. a steady i'm
provement is noted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
Frohman to Marry Miss nIington.

New York, Nov. lit is announced
that Daniel Frohman. the theatrical
manager, and Miss Marguerite Hing
ton. the actress. whose home is in Illi-
nos. will be married in this city Nov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
ReIteratiOn From Germany.

Berlin. NCV. 1.-The imperial chan
cellor. Count ven Buelow. authorizes
the Associated Press to declare that
all rumors of German interference in
Colombian affairs are baseless and
that Germany follows with its sym
pathies the efforts of the United
States to establish order in the 18TH
mus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
House Session Short.

The house was in session today but
five minutes. Only routine business
was transacted. In the senate many
bills were introduced and a number
Of petitions presented. Some of the
petitions protested against Senator
Smoot. of Utah, remaining in the SEN
ate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
Republicans Will Not
Fight Reciprocity
Treaty.
CANNON so INFORMED
Petitions for UnSeating
of Reed Smoot in
Senate.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Speaker Can
non was assured today by one of the
most prominent leaders of the opposi-
tion to Cuban reciprocity in the last
congress that there would be little
or no opposition among republicans
to the bill carrying into effect the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
WIFE BLOWS OUT
HUSBANDS BRAINS
Latter Had Consented to Spouse
Treatment at Hospital for
Insane.

Dover, Del. Nov. 11.-Mrs. Edith
Jackson Hollis, member of an intiu-
ential Camden family. shot and killed
her husband, Delaware Z. Hollis, ear
ly today. Hollis was asleep in a chair
when his wife placed a revolver to
his head and blew out his brains.
Last night the husband consented
to the wife being sent to an asylum
for the insane, and she believed her
husband had turned against her. Mrs.
Hollis was committed to Jail until the
jury passes upon her sanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-11
Great Rejoicing at Butte.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 11.-There was
great rejoicing here when it became
known that Governor TOOle had called
an extra session, and within ten min
utes whistles were blowing at sever
al of the idle mines and flags were
hOiSted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
The American Army.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.


Omitting the troops In the Philippines
and those required to man the coast ar
tillery our army is little stronger than It
was before the Spanish war IN 1895 How
ever, the organizations remain the same
as they were when we had an army Of
5000 men and may be increased to a max
imum strength of 100000 men. Under the
reorganization act the army has more mo-
bility than under the old rule and is kent
at higher standard in efficiency if not in
discipline. The old saying was that in times
of peace the United States army was a
good place for an idle man. 1t is not now
Officers and men are kept busy More care
is taken In the selection of men and more
pride is taken In what may be called the
peace work of the infantry and cavalry
regiments.
Under the old rule there was small Or
portuntty for drill by regiment, brigade or
division. Under the new arrangement there
have been brigade and division drills and
army maneuvers covering the actual work
OF a military campaign. We have an army
or less than 10000 men and not even the
most rabid anti-imperialist can complain of
the expense of maintaining such an army
as we have now on duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
"Billets," "Ingots" and "Slab."
From the New York Evening Post

This weeks discussion of steel trade
prices. following last weeks cut In bill
let's" has introduced into the controversy
q half dozen or so of mysterious words,
descriptive of the various forms Of wholly
or partly manufactured Steel At brokers'
offices references to "ingots," slabs"
blooms" "skelp' and Structural shapes
have bewildered the initiated. who. how
ever, have usually looked wise and pre-
tended they knew what 1t was all about.
What do the terms mean?" a steel man
ufacturer was asked, this week. by an IN
uuirer who did not know and was not
ashamed to say so. He replied: IF you
watched the process of manufacture, you
would see the liquid first turned out into
ingOts.' which run about foot square and
six feet long For more convenient han
ding, the ingots are shaped into 'billets'
and blooms 'Billets run anywhere from
six to four inches in thickness, and mea-
sure. according to the use intended. from
six to thirty feet in length. The blooms
are somewhat larger. A slab is merely
another second stage of fngot' remolded
into blocks that look to the eye like ginger
bread. From these steel sheets are rolled
The pieces, while they are red hot, are fed
into machines that act like a corrugated
clotheswringer. Structural shapes a more
highly finished product. vary from standard
sizes In beams, girders' and angles the
ones you see every day In new steel build
fngs) to those suitable for patterns intended
for special designs. What the trade call
'skelp' Is fiat piece Of 'puddled iron in
tended for wrought-iron pipes. the 'pud-
ding meaning merely a boiling over of the
molten material until all the impurfty has
risen In sort of scum to the surface. The
steel scrap you see quoted means simply
old rails or any used-up or rejected steel
that has been accumulated for the purpose
Of melting over again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Let the Question Be Settled,
From the Boston Herald

Sherry, the fashionable restaurateur of
New York, announces his purpose to carry
up to the court of last resort, If necessary.
the decision lately rendered against him.
mulcting him for damages on account of
the act Of one of his walters in splitting
soup on the gown Of one of the lady patrons
of his restaurant. The damages amount to
only 500, and it would probably cost
Sherry less money to pay them than 1t will
to continue the litigation, even If he should
ultimately win. Nevertheless. he serves the
public veal by having the question finally
and definitely adjudicated All patrons Of
public restaurants are interested in the
question as to whether they have certain
clothes which walters are bound to respect
or whether the despatched victim Of a
walters carelessness must continue to
avenge himself with objurgations, silent or
expressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
M|D|MTTES OF PARIS
Smart Little Sewing Girls in
the Swell Shops
LEAD A HARD LIFE
WITH DIFFICULTY KEEP BODY
AND SOUL TOGETHER.
When They Had Walking Match
Few Were Able to Go the
Distance.
LEAD A HARD LIFE

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
PARIS, November -, 1893.
Are you going to the Course des Midi
nettes?"
Actually there is scarcely a man, woman
or child in all the Paris population who has
not asked and been asked this question
twenty times or more or less in the past
month.
The Course has been. in every case. a
foot-race. The brokers began it. Restau-
rant-fattened millionaires competed conf
caly in walking match to Sceaux a de
lghtful village some twelve miles from
Paris.
The agents de change money brokers
and small bankers) continued it. Rejoic-
ing, it would seem, in less restaurant en-
bonpoint, they walked all the way to Yer
sailles, quite twenty miles. Then came a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
An Odd Compensation for Rain.
From the London Outlook

from the LOhdOn UutI0OK-
But touching the compensations Of this
great and continuous, rainfall will not
speak Of flushed sewers. of springs replen-
ished after five dry seasons Of activity in
the boot trade or overtime among the UNI
brella members. No; the one great benefit
which counterbalances the wetness of the
world Is that the night eats stay at home.
You may smile as you read this in broad
daylight; but wait till dewy eve-showery
eve, that is, or delugy eve-closes in, and
your head falls upon the pillow in rest that
Is made sweeter and more complete by the
sound of the falling waters on the window
pane. You will catch yourself wondering
whether that awful beast that loves the
cat next door is coming along the wall to-
night He is not; 1t rains. In 1903 you will
find. or rather l. have found, that broke
the record for unbroken sleep. Cats do not
like wet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Railroad Automobile Cars.
From Golfers Weekly.

I'IHI NUIIItT 3 weekly.
The Great Western railway of England
has decided to run automobile cars on some
of Its branches. This course has been ne
cesstated by the competition of parallel
trolley roads. The automobiles used are to
he steam driven. and will make stops be-
tween regular stations at all level crossings
and at points where footpaths give access
to the line. In this way it is hoped to sue
cessfully compete with the trolley roads.
There is hardly much doubt If the service
becomes very popular, that an electric sys-
tenn will be substituted, as 1t is a much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
New Use for Picture Postals,
From the Philadelphia inquirer.

Picture postals accumulate so rapidly
nowadays. especially Il one has friends
abroad, that ways Of utilizing them are well
come to most persons. They are effective
decorations for screens. and as such have
quite an educational value, for nurseries and
school rooms. After the cards have been
artistically arranged and pasted on the
panels of the screen they should be varnish-
ed covered with glass. One ingenious
schoolboy has decorated three-fold screen
in this manner, and below the frieze of the
postal cards he has pasted on a dado of
stamps and postmarks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Cause for Rejoicing.

from the Chicago News.
Trials of Authorsr' exclaimed the pessf-
mist. as he glanced at the newspaper head
line $50 they have arrested some of those
measly poets at last. Gee, but I'd have
liked to serve on the jury that tried 'emr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
A Bare Living.

This girl was in typical bad luck. but she
assured the lady through whom ! have
the above details that there are thousands
Of girls off and on. in the same state. To
satisfy yourself that the figures are not
fauciful you have only to dip into NJ.
d Haussonville's Paris Poverty and Its
Remedies" This cultured and large-heart-
ed specialist values the absolutely neceS-
sary expenses of the Paris sewing girl a
from $40 to $40 a year. as follows: Room,
$40 to $50; food $40 to S1J0; clothing, $50
TO $50; and all the rest, viz, heat, light,
washing, amusements, $50 to $50 For
this, he remarks, the average days wages
should reach from 55 cents to 50 cents.
''IgeIow 30 cents there is only black misery
Above 50 cents living alone is assured,
while If the girl lives with her parents she
will be well off"
These are the rank aud file, and how III
fed they are is shown by the ract that
out of the 600 who started in the course
des Mdinettes'' only some twenty finished
its distance of seven miles and a half
Think of the 1889 who fell by the way,
CAV bright-faced almost well dressed, and
VET SO physically weak, OF the twenty
who reached Nanterre and took the I'M
portant prizes it has been ascertained that
not one earned less than ST day, and
several as much as 81 30 and $50.
1T all comes back TO a matter OF feed
ing" observes an editorial writer in tho
Temps No wonder the Parisians feel (for
the momenD such a tender admiration-or
perhaps induigenee-for the 'Aidinettes.
They are ill-used, and yet they Taught
STERLING HEILI0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

OF the modistes II ought to he observed that
the first winner. Jeanne ChemIne, 10 of this
profession.
And now l will tell You why this walking
match to Nanterre stirred up such ire
mendous crowd in Paris and the suburbs
OF the girls W no were formally entered for
IL there were 600 Five times this number
turned up. but the actual starters were only
4.Hn. All these fell out Of the race except
the twenty-five cotIra geo,s ones who won
the heavy PRICES Bn' the Judges marked
each girls time where she fell end tens OF
thousands of relations sweIled he throng
along the route and made the road from
Paris to Nanterre a loug-drawn-out fair
grounds
A Glass by Themselves.
If these numbers surprise you. know that
out of the G0onoo persons who live by the
work Of their hands in Paris proper over
95,o0 are girls employed ut sewing. Their
wages taking account of the dead season.
do not average more than 81 cents a dsy.
These sewing girls of Paris present a
most complicated problem in our modern
civilization. Laws have been made to pro-
tect them. bnt they are none the better
therefor Like the lady in the gospel they
have suffered many things from many
physicians. Laws have been made to pre-
vent them doing over work then al their
own ptiful request the laws have been re-
versed to let them work all night in the
brisk season. Phianthropists have opened
special restaurants for them with Libraries
attached All they continue to lack In this
line is, therefore. the price of the food.
Therefore. as they are so stylish and re-
fined. and, therefore, regularly more at
tractive than the mass Of poor girls. the
poor Midinettes are looked on fair game
by ;lirts and those who make smart pictures
in the Paris comic papers.
Perhaps not one in twenty ever touches
a sewing machine. Daughters of working
people and little shopkeepers who cannot
afford TO keep them after fifteen years of
age. they begin as apprentices in trades
that touch peculiarly close to luxury. 1t
is hand-work they do the finest kind They
form an essential part Of the great Parts
womcns furnishing industry that works
for all the world.
Until a reforming law of Il few years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

Hes a gay dog: likes all women. but
isn't engaged to any particular one
Il should think not What particular
woman would have him ?'-Brooklyn Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28

ago (Which has failed in practfce) the Legal
days work of these girls was twelve hours.
When work was slack 1t might be run TO
ten hours. And in the busy season 1t was
sure to be run up to twelve and half
hours will over work ard over pay In the
night. Note however, that even during the
late exposition, when Paris was crowded
there were not 100 full days Of work in
the whole year
Thus quantities of Mdinettes- must live
on between $50 and S2Io per year in the
dearest city in the world How far does
an honest life become an impossibility?
Informatio is not wanting on the ques-
ton. 1t Will be sufficient TO say that the
luCkiest Midiuette is she who lives still
with her parents.
Otherwise the whole thing is out
rageous. Here no families take in board
ers to help out the table and the house
rent The girl cannot get board in a fam
lily. She must rent i room; and as no
families rent out rooms it must be
mansard or kind of garnet room in big
house where no one knows or cares. She
must economic heat and light. 1t IS not
n living room. Light and warmth she
finds in the work rooms. Imagine, there
fore what her evenings must be?
In the year expenses OF one Midinette /
know of there was nothing set down for
heat and only So cents for light, But then
her whole years earnings had been but SO.
II was a bad year, and she is now doing
hat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-28
Total, rent and clothing 800.
Total food for a day


The black pudding. sausages and fried
potatoes are peculiar specialties of the
Partisan street. In aIleyways and door
ways the concern is set up regularly by a
motherly old woman glad to make mod
crate days wages for her profit, and two
SOUS of fried make the most famous of
all hunger shoppers.
The copper era., 1903-07-02
Forfeiture Notice.
Ma,k,,.rpAuo. Norrh 9, ts.e

NN' \ VI IIAI0. NNTT T -7- ITT-I To e. B Hog>ett. heirs and assfcus
 You gre hereby notified that Lav. rx fH..rr.isi during thc yczr> iq1i and fql1 two hundred dni- lars in labor and improvements upon each of jhC following mining claims to-uit
 The Copper Bug' and thc -s-g' .itust,.f in the Grcculcc mtui-C district. county of tsra ham. territory of Arizona location unfirr-. nf said claims being filed with fhr county recorder at >olomouNiile iu thc county of Graham. in order tn hold said claims under thr urav i.i,,tls of section Gf.f of the revised .farutr. nf the United Statc> of America ant fht ar-u1- iruf- thereto approved January .1 fs~l cnufr rfir. - annual labor upon mining Ci-iHrs being fh- amount Co hold said i0-ir> for thr tr-tH.. r11 iuC fhc SISt day of p-Ccmhtr. is-, And if within ninety days from tlc ptr-nual srrs i.e rf ihi> uotiCc. cor within ninety days fr1rl thr publication thc0rpf you fail o- rcfI., fr rou tribute Nvur proportion of suCh tNprutffUrf fs co owner. your interest iu thC claim Wiil i-. come the property of thc Suh>i rltr.- nrur .ts owner. who has made thr ryIgir.i rnTtu.lf ju-, by the terms of slii >crtiou.
 4g-Sm D. 2. DAVIS
The copper era., 1903-07-02

The Rand gold output in May i- e>ti- mated in London at 25C.000 ounces. an increase of 22. 2.l20 ounces over April. Thi, i- the largest output of tine Rand since September, 1899, just before war was declared. That months output was 41I,76 ounces. The above esti- mate would be valued approximately at Sj.O00.OOO d. against 39, l9O. 900 in August 1899, the maximum in the Hands history.
The copper era., 1903-07-02
THE FLOOD.

We ,aw the cloud approaching
 Nor did We think it soon, To see floating rain cloud
 In the meath of June. We looked. We thought it splendid
 At least. we did a, first, Until it struck mountains top.
 Which caused the cloud 10 burst. The thunder roar~ and peal-,
 The ram begins and pour>. Cnitl al ihe people r1n
 And slam too all their doors Down the water rushed
 In torrents wide and deep. Twas a blessing to those before it.
 That they were not asleep. The water filled rp Chase creek
 To a depth of eight feet or more. It certainly k the worst flood
 That has ever occurred before. The crock i- bailt up den-ely
 Ou both sides ot tnc blun. With houses and adoacs , And there are people enough To utilize twice the ground
 And as mauy houses more. IL does not look the same now As il did before. The flood came tearing down,
 Coming down without the least delay Sweeping the people
 And their homes away. After the flood -ub-ided. When the rain did not fail, Twas pitirul. heart rendering ! To hear the cry o' all. How many souls have pcri-hcd:
 How much property lost? No one could answer either way
 No one could count the cost. The men rushed to the scene
 To save what ere they could, But all they saw was water and mud
 And the wrcck~ left from the flood The loss Of life was small indeed,
 When We think how it occurred. It will never happen again.
 We think the idea is absurd.
The copper era., 1903-07-02
Cholera Infantum

This has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous and fatal is eases to which infants are subject. It can be cured. however, when properly treated. All that is necessary is to give Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, as directed with each bottle. and cure is certain. For sale by all dealers in medicine.
The copper era., 1903-07-02

Wall map of Arizona, % cents each at COPPER ERA office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-13

1t Is believed that when A. c. Bird be-
comes traffic manager of the Wabash and
the Missouri Pacific there will be changes
in the traffic departments to introduce
more economical operations OF the prop
erty. Ii Is stated that a consolidation of
passenger and freight agencies of the lines
forming the Gould systems Is under con-
sideration. Mr.. Bird. IL is said. is holding
conferences In order TO ascertain the gem
eral situation. Reports have been requested
from officials In the Wabash and other
lines. as well as personal interview with
the officials. When a thorough idea OF the
situation has been grasped IL Is understood
Mr.. Bird will outline a policy. The aim of
this policy will be economy OF operation.
This will be accomplished by a consolida-
ton OF the agencies OF the Gould lines in
various cities where IL can be done without
injury to the service. Ii is also stated that
wherever consolidation occurs efforts will
be made TO take care of the employees who
are thereby deprived of positions. IL Is
currently reported that Mr.. GcuId's an-