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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10

UNCHANGED
No Marked Developments
in the Eastern War
Today.
BALTIC FLEET TO LEAVE
Expected to Turn Tide of War
if Port Arthur Holds
Out.
BALTIC FLEET TO LEAVE

St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.-The en-
peror received a dispatch from Kuro-
patkin, dated the Sth and 9th, saying
there has been no particular change
in positions on either the east or south
fronts, and says the Japanese are using
bullets of a different calibre, showing
their reserve men are now in the fight
ing line. Much uneasiness is felt re-
garding the situation at both Port Ar
thur and Lao Yang. Shrewd military
experts fear Kuropatkin could not
withdraw if he so desired.
Some Sensational RumOrs.
London, Aug. 10.-The only addi-
tional war news appearing in the Lon
don newspapers this morning takes
the form of sensational rumors. 1t is
reported from Shanghai the Russians
are retreating nOrthward from An
shanshan.
The Daily Telegram's Chefoo CORE
spOndent reports great land and sea
fight occurred at Port Arthur Aug. s
and that the Japanese were repeatedly
repulsed. Over 1000 Russians We're
killed. The Russian troops have now
been reinforced by the civilians who
remained at Port Arthur
The Toxic correspondent of the Times
learns on best authority there is no
truth whatever in the Russian rumors
at Port Arthur
Baltic Fleet to Leave
Berlin, Aug. 10.-The LOkal AnZeig-
er's st. Petersburg correspondent says
Rear Admiral Rojesvensky, the COM
mander of the Baltfr fleet, hoisted his
flag on the battIeship Souvaroff. and
the feet. which consists of 60 vessels.
including eight battleships and nine
cruisers. will probably leave Aug. 16.
1t is hoped the fleet will reach the
destination within 60 days. The aux
iliary cruiser Don has already sailed
with six weeks supply of coal for the
whole squadron, besides 500 cattle and
other provisions.
1t is reckOned that the arrival of the
Baltic fleet in the far east will turn
the scales rapidly and end the war
should Port Arthur still remain un-
captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
TRAINS IN A CRASH
Freight Backs Into q Passenger at
Chicago Causing Death
to Four.
MOTHER, THREE CHILDREN
Wreck Due to Disregard of Signals
and Police Make Several
Arrests.

Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Four persons-a
mother and her three children-were
killed, and eight others injured in Il
wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road at Brighton Park grade crossing,
Western avenue and ThiTty-eighth
street, late Yesterday afternoon
The accident was due to a misun-
derstanding of signals that caused a
freight train on the Chicago & Erie
road to crash at right angles into a
passenger train.
Arrests are Made.
Evidences of esponsibility as they
came to the police pointed t1 such neg
ligence on the part of some one that
Assistant Chief Schuettles ordered
many arrests, and the crews of both
trains and the semaphore man were
placed in Jail pending the inquest,
which will be held today.
The Dead.
Those who were killed in the col
liSiOn were:
SCHWARTZ, MRS. c. G, Garrett. Ind.
SCHWARTZ. LESTER, 4 years old,
Garrett. Ind.
SCHWARTZ, EARL. years old.
Garrett. Ind.
SCHWARTZ. CHESTER, 1 years old.
Garrett, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
PROTECTION FOR CASSINI
United States Guards Russian Ar1bas-
sador Against Assassination.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Special pre-
cautions are being taken by the Unit
ed States government to protect Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador, from
assassination. Secret service men are
guarding the Russian plenipotentiary
at Bar HarbOr. Special men were de-
tailed shortly after the assassination
of Minister Won Plehwe. Letters from
st. Petersburg and other European
capitals reached the Russian embassy
that an organized band of assassins
was at work. This information was
given to the secret service and pre-
cautions against the admission of an
archists To this country were redou-
DIed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
LABOR WAR STILL GROWS;
BUILDING TRADES IDLE
Conference at New York Fails to Re-
veal Any Method of Settling
Difficulties.

New York, Aug. 10.-After a fruit
less conference between John B. Nc
Donald, general contractor for the
Rapid Transit Subway, and Il commit
tee of the Building Trades Alliance,
the Industrial outlook. both in the sub
way and elsewhere. remained seeming
ly more hOpelessly involved than be-
fore. Neither side has yielded sin
gle material point TO the other, and the
temper of the Employers association
was aroused SO thoroughly after a
meeting of its board of governors yes
terday that an olive branch extended
toward the locked-out unions on the
previous day practically was with
drawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10

the basis of our political action is the
pleasant but arduous task assigned
you by the democrats of the land.
To serve the whole American peO-
pie. without discrimination. faithfully
and well. To distribute the blessings OF
the federal government impartially
among all our citizens: to tighten the
burdens OF government by reducing
taxation TO the minimum and by rigid
economy in the public service; TO ad-
minister the powers conferred by the
constitution justly, wisely. fearlessly.
vigorously and patriotically, without
discrimination and without usurpation.
To maintain freedom of thought, free
dom of speech and the freedom of the
press; TO promote the sacred cause
Of human liberty everywhere by the
whOlesomeness of our example: TO
vindicate and glOrify the theory and
practice of representative govern
ment: to secure its blessings to our
posterity for all time-these have al
ways been. are and forever must be
the aims and purposes of the demo
Gratis.
The aims and purposes have been
carefully clearly and comprehensively
set forth in the declaration OF prin-
ciples which was unanimously re-
ported to the ST. Louis convention in
July last by the platform committee
after more than sixteen hours spent in
its consideration. in which every great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
SULTAN AGAIN PROMISES
AMERICA SATISFACTION
NOME WIRELESS LINE
WORKING PERFECTLY
Message Sent From Nome to St.
Michaels and Thence by Wire
to Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 10.-Gen. Gree
ly. chief signal officer of the United
States army, has received the first
telegraphic message ever sent direct
from Nome, Alaska. 1t marks the in
auguration of the government wire
less line from Nome. 10T miles, To ST.
Michaels. Gen. Greeley said the re-
Ceipt of the message indicated that
the wireless line was working perfect
ly. From St Michae1s the message
came up the Yukon line to Dawson
and thence to Seattle, travelling $500
miles altogether. The government
cable ship will doubtless be in Seattle
TODAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
YACHT UPSETS ON LAKE;
THREE BOYS ARE LOST
Overturned Craft Found Near Detroit
With No Trace of the
Occupants.

Detroit, Aug. 10.-Percy Bowen, 19
years old, son of a prominent attorney
of this city; Harrison Welton, Is years
old, son of a broker, and another youth
whose identity is unknown are sup
posed to have perished in the capsiz-
ing OF the two-masted yacht Rambler,
in which they were sailing on Lake
Erie off Bar Point. The boat, upset,
was found today. with no trace of the
three boys. who are known to have
left on board her. The only hope is
that they were picked up by a vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
AMERICAN CONSUL
AT PARIS ROBBED
Office Ransacked and ValuabIes Taken
in His Absence-PoIice In
Vestigating.

Paris, Aug. 1O.-General Consul
Gowdy. on arriving at the American
consulate today. found his private desk
had been forced, petty cash and post
age stamps amounting TO several hun
dred francs extracted and his papers
ransacked. The big safe containing a
large sum in cash and important docu-
ments bore traces of an unsuccessful
attempt to force it open. The police
are making the fullest investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
GIRL SWIMS OVER TWO MILES
Granddaughter of Elizabeth Csdy
Stanton Makes Distance.

Geneva. y. Y, Aug. 1O.-Nora Stan
ton Blatch of Ithaca, y. Y, u grand
daughter of Elizabeth Cary Stanton.
swan across Senaca Lake, two and
One-half miles. in little over two
hours. The young woman is a senior
in Cornell university, and the first
woman to pursue the course of me-
chanical engineering in that institu.
tion. ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Drew to Go to Cornell.

Ithaca, y. i, Aug. 10.-President
Schurman of Cornell has nominated
William Lincoln Drew OF Illinois as a
professor of law. The executive com
mittee of the board of trustees acted
favorabIy upon the nomination. Drew
has been in Illinois the past five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
START CANAL TRADE REVIVAL
chcagoans Sent Propeller to ST. Louis
With Goods.

St Louis, Mo. Aug. 1O.-The canal
propeller Niagara has arrived here
from Chicago with 5000 boxes of drugs
shipped by a Chicago firm. Her own
er. William Wallace, Of Chicago,
proprietor of three other boats, is said
70 have completed arrangements for
one trip each way every week between
Chicago and st. Louis. Mr. Wallace
and others in Chicago are planning a
revival of the old canal and river
trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
HER JEWELS FOUND
Mrs. Ogden GOeIet Discovers VaIua-
bIes Worth $500, 900 She Had
Thought Stolen
IN SAFE IN CITY RESIDENCE
Rumor of Family Scandal Denied
Others Have Been Lately
Robbed.

New York, Aug 10.-Mrs. Ogden
Goelet, the supposed victim of the
100000 jewelry theft. has found her
gems in her safe in New York. The
detective agency that has been seek
ing a clew to the missing jewels for
three or four weeks issued statement
to this effect last night.
Mrs. Goelet left New York for New
port June 21. She took with her her
jewel case. In the middle of July she
went to the case for some other jew
elry. She missed it and made thor
Ough search for it al her Newport res
idence. Failing to find it. in the lat
ter part of July she reported the loss
to the detectives and also to the chief
of police of Newport. After a thor
ough investigation by detectives they
suggested a visit TO her safe in this
city. which resulted in the finding of
the gems.
Hint of Scandal.
There is a hint OF a family scandal
in connection with the jewels, but per
sons supposed 10 be close to Mrs. Goe-
let say the incident is closed"
Thefts of jewels worth $4,000 have
been reported at Newport during the
last five months. the losers being Mrs.
J. Stewart Barney. $4,000; Mrs. John
r. Drexel. $4,000; Mrs. Jacob Astor,
81 900; Mrs. f. G. Reynolds Hit, 81
500; Mrs. Willie e Carter, $4,000;
Mrs. Charles NJ Bull. $500; Mrs. F. c.
Van Horne, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Ex-MAYOR FLEES FOR LIFE
Will Quit Mining Camp Because He
in in Jeopardy.

Victor, Colo, Aug. 1O-Fearing for
his life, former Mayor w. ]. Donnelly
will remove with his family from the
Cripple Greek district. He has been
threatened repeatedly by the foes of
the Western Miners Federation. ever
since he protested against the whole
sale deportation of union miners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
LETTER FILES FATHERS WILL
Son of Magnate Petitions for Letters
of Administration.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Joseph Letter
son of Levi L. Letter. filed a copy of
his fathers will in the probate court
yesterday and petitioned for letters
of administration. The real estate in
Cook county is valued at $7,000,000
and the personal property at $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
FIND SEVEN MORE BODIES
Searching Parties Looking for the Vic
Tins of Wreck.

Pueblo. Colo. Aug. 1O.-The organ
lied searching parties secured the
Fountain river banks for miles yes
terday in the hope of finding the re-
naming bodies of the victims of Sun
day nights wreck at Eden. Seven
more bodies were recovered and
number identified
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
PRESIDENT MAKES A NEW RULE
White House Shut to Delegations Ex-
cept Those on Public Business.

Washington. Aug. 1O.-Although Sec
retary Loeb yesterday denied emphati-
cally that letter was sent to the Ma
tional Association of Stationary Engi-
neers, in session in Richmond. declin-
ing on behalf OF the president TO re-
ceive them as d body, he declared Of
ficially that, following President Nc
Kinley's precedent, Mr.. Roosevelt can
not receive any delegation except on
public business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
DYNAMITERS PUT
CHARGE UNDER HOME
No Known Motive for Crime in Mon
tana in Which Five Are
Hurt.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 1O.-Five per-
sons were seriously injured yesterday
by an explosion of dynamite beneath
the home of Mrs. Bella Powers.
Three strange men are believed to
have placed the charge of giant pow
der in a closet. lighted a fuse and
fed. Guy Sweet and his wife, Swan
Johnson and wife and Thomas Howie
are the victims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Best Record of Year.

New York, Aug. 10.-The feature of
yesterdays meeting at the Empire
City track from a time standpoint was
the $4,000 2:oS pace for which the Can
adian horse Gallagher was choice at
$50 to $50 for the field. He won the
first heat in 2:O3l2. the fastest mile
paced in a race this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
JUDGE PARKER FORMALLY
NOTIFIED OF NOMINATION.
SUM OF S1O7,0O0,OOO is
NEEDED ON THE NILE
British Commissioner in Egypt Sug-
gests Vast Sum for improve
ments of the Stream.

London, Aug. 10.-An interesting
and bulky blue book has been issued
by the foreign office. 1t contains the
report of Sir William Garstin, under
secretary for public works in Egypt.
upon the basins of the upper Nile. The
irrigation and railroad schemes sug-
gested represent an estimated expen-
diture of about $1O7, 900 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
TYPOS RECONSIDER ACTION
Adjustment OF the Enforcement of
the Priority Law Referred.

St Louis, Mo, Aug. 1O.-At last
nights session of the International
Typographical union the convention
reconsidered the action taken earlier
in the day voting to abolish the en-
forcement of the priority law and re-
ferred the matter back to the commit
tee on laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
REPUBLICANS PUT UP TICKET
Nevada State Convention Concluded
Its Labors.

Rena, Neb.. Aug. 10.-The republi-
can convention concluded its labors
at WinnemucCa by nominating the
following:
For United States senator - George
S. Nixon, of Humboldt county.
For congress-James A. Yerrington.
of OTmsby county.
For supreme judge-Frank H. Nor
cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
TO cHRIsTEN NEW CRUISER.
Miss Janet Mitchell Will Act as
Sponsor for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug 10.-MIss ia
net Mitchell, aged 10, and a daughter
of the late United States Senator
John l.. Mitchell. was last night chos-
en- to Christen the United States ar
mored cruiser Milwaukee, which will
be launched at San Francisco on Sept.
/. The city's gift TO the cruiser will
be a silver service valued at $4,000
and raised by popular subscription.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
ONLY Half Will Go.

Springfield, Ill. Aug. 10.-Plans FOR
the trip TO the worlds fair OF the
3rd regiment after its term of duty at
Camp Lincoln this week had been
completed by Col. Fisher. when it de-
veloped that not more than one-haIf
the men will go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
REVOLUTION PLOT
NIPPED IN THE BUD
Government of Paraguay Saved an
Uprising by Timely
Discovery.

Asuncion, Paraguay, Aug. 10.-The
government has discovered a plot to-
proclaim a revolution on the arrival
OF the steamer Salonia which sailed
from La Plata the 4th with $50 men
and six Krupp guns aboard. Many ar
rests have been made. Martial law
has been proclaimed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Strikers Use Dynamite.

Albany, y. z, Aug. 1O.-The plant
of the West Side Foundry company in
Colonie. near here, was damaged by
a dynamite explosion yesterday. There
has been a strike at the plant since
April, and the company has obtained
two injunctions TO keep the strikers
from interfering with the operations of
the plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Senator Scott Stricken.

New York. Aug 1O.-Senator Ma
than B. Scott, of West Virginia, was
taken suddenly i'll at his desk in the
national republican headquarters to
day. 1t is reported the attack is a
serious stomach trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Seeks Death After Long Silence.

ShelbyvilIe. Ind, Aug. 10.-Mrs.
Louisa Judd. 80 years old. attempted
suicide yesterday with iaudanum. This
* her second attempt. She has not
spoken for six months 70 anyone.
There is no known cause for her ac-
tions-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
GAMBLER GETS NOMINATION
Named by the Regular" Republican
Convention of Delaware.

Dover. Del, Aug. 10.-Dr. Joseph H.
Gambler was nominated for governor
of Delaware by the regular" republi-
can convention yesterday. The plat
form endorses Roosevelt and demands
enforcement of the vigorous Delaware
laws against bribery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
BEEF CUTTERS OUT
New York Union Comes to the Assist
ance of Striking Stock Yards
Employees.
CHICAGO HAS SOME TROUBLE
Movement of Meat on Streets Resisted
Train Held up at Kan
sas City.

New York, Aug. 1O.-A general
strike of the Amalgamated Beef Cut
ters and Butchers began today at the
plants affiliated with the so called
beef trust affected.
Resist Moving Meat.
Chicago, Aug. 10 An attempt 10
move meat from the stock yards TO
the Fulton market on Randolph street,
a distance of four miles, caused num-
Der of fights last night between the
police and crowds of strike sympa-
thizers who attempted TO prevent the
passage through the streets of the
wagons bearing the meat. Fully a
hundred shots were fired by the police
and members of the mob, but nobody
was struck by bullet. Two officers
were cut on the head by stones thrown
by the rioters. Over a score of rioters
were knocked down by the clubs of
policemen and carried off by friends.
Want Conference.
The teamsters' joint council at a
meeting last night appointed two COM
mittees, one to endeavor to induce the
retailers to cease purchasing from the
packers, and the other to confer with
President DOnnelly, of the butchers
union in an effort to persuade him TO
allow the joint council to open negotia-
tions with the packers looking toward
another conference between the strike
leaders and employers in an effort to
settle the strike.
strike Breakers Driven on Train.
Kansas City. Aug. 10.-TwO hun
dred men and boy rioters stopped an
incoming train carrying strike break
ers at Riverside, Kans., last night,
drove the nOn-uniOn men from the
train with clubs, threw their baggage
into the Kaw river and set fire to the
car. The police put out the fire before
much damage had been done. No ar
rests were made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Edward Goes TO Baths.

London. Aug 10.-King Edward
started for Marienbad. Bohemia. today
TO take his annual cure at the baths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Xmas ApprovaI of curzon

London, Aug 10.-The approval of
King Edward of the reappointment of
Lord Curzon of Kedleston as viceroy
of India is announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
WALDECK ROUSSEAU,
EX-PREMIER, is DEAD

Paris, Aug. 10.-Former Premier
Waldeck Rousseau died this afternoon
as the result of an operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Turkish Rulers Action
AVerts impending
Crisis.
OUTLOOK WAS SERIOUS
Foreign Powers Agree That
Our Grounds Are Well
Taken.

Constantinople. Aug. 1O.-Minister
Leishman has received a message
from the porte promising Il favorable
communication in day or two re-
garding the American representations
in reference to various matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10


in reference to various matters.
Washington, Aug. 10.-Chehib Bey,
the Turkish minister, may be handed
his passports in a few days-a pleas
ant invitation for him to leave the
country-and all diplomatic relations
with Turkey may be broken off by the
recall of the American minister at Con-
stantinople. This action is almost GER
tain to be taken should the sultan
fail to comply with the American de-
mands.
The breaking of diplomatic relations
usually precedes the use of military
force to compel terms, although not
necessarily. At the cabinet meeting
yesterday the propriety of making pub
lie the American demands with an eX-
planation of the methods which will
be adopted to enforce them was con-
sidered, but upon the advice of Secre-
tary Hay they will be withheld for the
time being.
No OmcInI statement.
In the absence of an official state
ment of the plans which have been
adopted it is impossible to state au-
thOritatively whether the American
fleet under Admiral Jewell. which is
due to reach Smyrna within the next
"a or Sc hours, is under orders to make
an armed demonstration. In diplo-
matte circles it is thought that the
severing of official relations will pre-
cede a demonstration by the fleet
The seriousness of the situation is
fully appreciated by the administra-
ton, but semi-official declarations from
Berlin, Paris, and other European cap
itals approving the course which the
United States has adopted, will, if is
hoped, have the effect of awakening
the sultan to Il realization that Turkey
alone must assume all responsibility
for failure to meet the American de-
mands. and that no support can be ex-
pected from any Of the great powers of
Europe.
No Answer From Porte.
Constantinople. Aug 1O.-The Amer
lean legation has not yet received a re-
ply from the porte regarding the de-
mand for the same favored treatment
in the matter of schools. hospitals and
charitable institutions accorded to
other powers. However il is expect
ed by diplomats that the demands will
be granted before the arrival of the
American squadron at Smyrna.
Berlin Sees Justice.
Berlin, Aug. 10.-Secrctary Hays
course toward Turkey, according TO the
official view here, is fully justifiablc
The example of France in forcing the
porte To settle claims through d fleet
demonstration is cited as an analogous
case, and the officials here expect that
the sultan will promptly yield to the
American demands before the demon
stratiOn at SmYrna reachcS a Serioua
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10
Stands I'm Rain.

had concluded his formal address rain
began to fall ftfully, but Judge Parker
stood bareheaded through the shower
and received from Clark's hands the
official letter signed by members of
the notification committee which in
formed him of the action of the st.
I nuiS rnnypptipu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-10

The principles of democracy are
grounded in eternal truth. As formu
lated by the father OF democracy they
are not for a day but for all time and
are as applicable in this hour as when
he proclaimed them in his inaugural
address which has become a classic
The necessity of putting them into
practice is as pressing now as il
was then. To once Iuore make them