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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
DETAILS OF THE DISASTER
Two Thousand Pounds of Powder Ex.
pIOdes-Worse Havoc Aveated.

| Two Thousand Pounds of Powder Ex.
| pIOdes-Worse Havoc Ayeated.
Pensacola. Fla, April 1.-THE ex-
| plOsion on the Missouri was caused by
the explosion of 1000 pounds of pow
der in the after Finch turret and the
handling room of the battleship un-
der the command of Captain William
:. CuwleS. The Missouri was on the
target range with the Texas and Brook
| lyn at practice about noon. when Il
| charge of powder in the 12-inch left
hand gun iCnited from gases and
| dropping below ignited four charges Of
powder i'm the handling room. and all
exploded. Only one man Of the entire
turret and handling crew survives.
But for the p.omt and efficient ac-
tion of Captain Cowles in flooding the
handling room and magazine with wat
or one Of the magazines would have
exploded. and the ship would have been
destroyed. Captain COwles, completely
overcome 10y the disaster. referred all
newspapermen to Lieutenant Hammer.
the ordnance officer. The latter gave
out a statement of the explosion and
its probable cause. According TO him.
about noon. after the first pointer Of
the after 12-inch piece had fired his
string. and the second pointer had fired
the third shot of his string, the charge
ignited
'The fourth shot was being loaded,
and from aH indications the first half
OF the charge had been rammed home
and the second section was being
rammed home when gases from the
shot previously fired. or portions OF
the cloth cover. ignited the powder. The
breech was open. and dull thud gave
notice OF something unsual. No loud
report was made, but flames were seen
TO leap from every portion OF the tur-
r,'. \ few seconds later another eX.
ploSiOn. somewhat more fierce. Oc-
Cured. This was in the handling room
below. where 1.G0 pounds or powder.
or four charges ready to be hoisted
above. had ignited.
Fire quarters were sounded, and ev-
err mHn OF the ship responded. and the
magazine and handling rooms We're
flooded with water. In less than FIVE
seconds after the first explosion two
streams OF water were being played
into the rooms. The second explosion
occurred near one Of the magazines,
and so hot was the fire that the brass
work of the magazines was melted.
Smoke and the fumes Of the burned
powder made il almost impossible 10
enter either the turret or handling
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14

from the after l2-inch gun, and a she'll
had been seated and two sections Of
powder rammcd home when the eXplo-
sion occurred. killing eXery officer and
man i'm the turrct. and all but three in
the handling room. The commanding
officer has Informed the relatives.
List of Those Who Were Killed.
Names Of dead follow: Lieutenant
w G. Davidson. Lieutenant 6unior
gradcl +. \. Woichert. Lieutenant Of
Marines T.. \. Wcichcrt. Lieutenant OF
w T.. 7. Ncumann and Thomas Ward
Jr. Boatswain's Maze (first-clIsSl J. X.
Peterson. Seamcn v. j. BaCard. q. Y
Sender. T. K. III. Allison: Ordinary
Scamen W. Boyghard and !. BloXaput-
Ian. CoNswaiu Charles Rice. Seaman
J. {. Hardy. Apprentice (Sccond-classI
X. J. KivIin. Seaman ]. Gadric Ordi-
nary Scamen y. Schefbauth and !. +.
2olands. Electrician tsecoud-clasSl II.
Il. Franks. CoXswain J. L. Starr. Ordi-
nary Seaman j. 4. Num-, Scamen y.
Soder and e. T.. Myer. Ordinary Sea
man l.. r. CastIer. Apprentice tsecond-
class J. J. Allison. Ordinary Seamen
r &. Tobin and J. J. Mulligan, Lands
man J. w. Cole. Ordnance Sergeant \.
Smith. Gunner's Mate (first-classl w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
ENGLAND IN THIBET
Commons Permits the Use of In.
dian Troops with Young
husbands Expedition.
ENGLAND's POSITION Is STATED
Will not Permit any Other Country to
Obtain Dominating Influ-
enCe There.

London, April 1.-THE house Of COM
mons by 270 TO I'll votes adopted Il res
olution sanctiouing the employment OF
Indian troops for the protection of the
tary Brodrick, in introducing the res
OlutiOn, read Il telegram from Colonel
YOnnghusband. the political agent ut
the head of the mission, To the effect
that Colonel Macdonald. in command
of the escort. reached his goal. Gyangt-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
FATHER AND THREE
SONS ARE DROWNED
Attempt to Ford Stream Running
With Ice in North Da-
kota.

Bismarck. y. y. April 14.-J Cook.
a ranchman living near Fort Steven
son. Mclean county. and three sons
aged II. l. and 6 years attempted TO
cross Douglas creek. which was swol-
len with spring frcshets and running
with ice.
Two sons. the oldest and youngest,
were thrown out in the creek i'm the
oVerfurninG of the wagon, and the IA
ther sprang into the creek 70 rescue
them. The rush OF the water was so
great that AL three were drowned. The
other son. aged 10 years. was rescued
from floating cake OF Ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
HOPE OF RESCUING DIVER HELD FAST
UNDER WATER TWO DAYS GIVEN UP

New York. April 1.-THE body Of
William Hoar. the diver who was
caught and held fast by the suction
at the bottom Of the reservoir at
Buontun y. J.. Monday. while en-
Ccavorin- L. close leak from an in
take pipe. has not been recovered. Al
though hope of bringing the man To
the surface alive was practically aban-
orucd last night. the AR pump II kept
going. sending duN,u air to the impri~-
uued diver. ~ there - a bare pu~>ibil-
ity that he may not be dead. The men
II the pump say they VIII not stop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14

work until he has been brought to the
surface. There has been no signal
from the imprisoned man since noon
Yesterday. No more work Will be done
by the divers at present. a. they have
exhausted every possible effort TO
save the man. The engineers are now
striving To lower the pressure Of
water on the great ball that i holding
Hoar against the intake pipe. This
done, the ball can be easily removed.
With this object in view bags Of sand
are being introduced into the fiume AT
various manhoIes in order 10 stop the
flow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
PULLING CHAIR FROM INDIANAPOLIS
STUDENT MAY BE CAUSE OF DEATH

indianapolis. April IA joke play
eel by Arthur Prather. student At the
Medical College Of Indiana. upon Io-
seph ShonkWiler. Of Rockville. one of
his associates. may cost he latter his
life. Physicians believe that even If
Shonkwiier lives he viii he a helpless
paralyfW. Shonkwiler had entered the
lecture room and was just about 10
sit down when Praiher pulled his
chair from under him. He struck the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
HAVOC IS WROUGHT BY
EXPLOSION ON MISSOURI
ANARCHIST HOIST
BY HIS OWN PETARD
Russian Blown to Pieces by Bomb
Concealed in Trunk in
Hotel.

It. Petersburg, April 14.-An an
archi-t named Kazanoff. stopping at
the Hotel Dunord. concealed an in
fernal machine in his trunk. 1t pre-
maturely exploded last night. Kazan-
of was blown to pieces and several
persons injured. y fire broke out in
the hotel. but was quickly eNtinguish-
ed. The police have found no evidence
OF plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
FEARS FOR SAFETY OF THE
HOLMBLAD ARE ALLAYED

BostOn.April 14.-Fears for the safety
of the Scandinayian-Amc liner
L. T. Holmblad, more than week
overdue ut this port from Copenhagen
and ChriStiana. have been allayed.
Captain Thomas, Of the Leyland liner
Cestrian. reports on his arrival from
Liverpool that he had sighted the
HOlmblad last Monday in latitude 10
degrees north and longitude G3 degrees
west. She was Steaming slowly to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
WITNESSES HIDE
Mormon Officers Refuse to Go to
Washington to Testify
for Smoot.
SMITH WILL NOT URGE THEM
Says They Wish to Avoid Having
Domestic Life Put on
Parade.

Salt Lake. Utah. April 14.-In an ed
itorial the Deseret News, the official
organ Of the Mormon church. an
nounees that, despite the promise of
President Joseph F. Smith to bring
certain church officials to Washington
to testify in the Smout case. Apostles
Matthias F. Cowlcy and John w. Tay-
Ior have said they wepld not go, and
he Will not urge them.
They do not propose To have their
family relations proclaimed through
out the land through their own act,
unless under compuIsion," the editori-
al states. "President Smith has not
a. yet been able to locate DR.. J. NJ.
Tanner. and is not under any obli%a-
tion to procure witnesses in the case
before the committee"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
TWenty-nine Officers and
Blue Jackets Are
Killed Outright.
TON OF POWDER BURNS
Destruction of Ship Pre-
vented by Prompt
Action.

Pensacola. Fla. April 1.-Two more
ordinary seamen injured in yester-
day explosion aboard the battIeship
Missouri died during the night. There
j. one man of the turret crew missing.
Impressive ceremonies were con-
Quoted over the graves Of the % sea-
cemetery in the navy yards. The bod
les Of the five dead officers are being
held here awaiting adyiccs concerning
their disposal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
SECOND CASE OF COLOMBIA
OVER CANAL IS POSTPONED

Paris. April 1.-THE second case of
the republic of Colombia against the
Panama Canal company. involving the
formers right to hold 10000 shares Of
stock, came up before the first tribunal
Of the Seine Wednesday and went over
for a fortnight by agreement Colon
bia has not yet appealed her first case
and has decided TO take the full limit
the law allows for an appeal. She
has two months still rema ming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Laid Mines and Drew
FIOtilIa Among
Them.
ANOTHER WAS HIT
Torpedo Destroyer Also
Surrounded and
Sunk.

Chefuo, April 14.-It j. learned from
japanese sources here the attack on
the Russian Port Arthur fleet yester-
day morning Was planned and put in
to effect i'm the following manner:
At daylight the japanese torpedo
boats made a demonstration before
the port. At the same time they laid
mines across the cutter entrance to
the harbor. They then retired and
joined the main squadron.
The squadron then advanced. and as
it drew near. the Russian ships we're
seen coming out. The battleship Pc
tropavlovsk struck one of the mines
laid by the Japanese torpedo boats
and was destroyed.
Japs Got OF Unhurt.
Tollio, April l4.--A brief report from
Rear Admiral Uriu of Wednesdays
fighting off Port Arthur reached the
navy department this afternoon 1t
says TOgo'S fleet attacked Port Ar
thur in the morning and succeeded in
sinking a battleship of the PetropaV-
loVsk's class and one torpedo boat de
stroyer. The Japanese sustained no
losses. One lapane'e was wounded.
Five of Crew Saved.
ST. Petersburg, April 14.-Five -of
the crew of the torpedo boat destroy
er Bezstrashni were saved. No one
on board the Pobieda was killed or
wounded.
st. Petersburg. April 14.-Forty-ivc
officers and men perished ON the Bees
tra~hni.
st. Petersburg, April 1l.-It is Off
cia'ly announced today the torpedo
boat destroyer Bclstrashni was cut
off from the rest of the Russian fleet
at Port Arthur and sunk by the Jap
anese, that her crew was LOST and that
the battleship pobieda accidentally
struck mine while mancuvering. but
was able to return to- the harbor with
out loss of life.
VIcerOy AIexIer Reports.
st. PetersbrG, April 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch to the car has been re-
ceived from Niceroy AleNicn:
''Mukden. April 13.--A telegram has
just been received from Lieutenant
General Stocsscl. commander Of the
forces 1T Port Arthur. re-
gret to report to your majesty that the
Pacific feet has suffered irreparable
osS by the death of its brave and cap
Ible commander. who was lost, togeth-
n with the PctrOpavlovsk."
Grand Duke Cyril Badly Hurt
According to later reports Grand
Duke Cyril was more seriously injured
han at first believed. He has been re-
moved 40 a hospital at Fort Arthur for
reatmeIt Despite the statements I'm
he dispatches the Grand Duchess
Vladimir believes that her son Is dead,
aging: Everybody has been killed,
md [ cannot believe that Cyril was
lved."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14

floor with great force. causing concus-
sion Of the spine. The students. not
knowing that Shonkwiler was injured,
stood around and jeered at him. He
lay on the floor q few minutes. and
when il was seen that nd could not
get 10 his feet several others helped
him. Then II was ascertained that he
had lost the use of his limbs. Shonk-
'yiler IL one of the most popular stu
dents at the institution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Captain Has a Fine Record.

New York. April I4.-Captain Hans
d. Doxrud. OF the Red star steamer
KroOnland. has been decorated with
the Order Of ST. Olaf by command Of
the king Of Sweden and Norway. Cap
tain Doxrud has followed the sea for
tfirty-six years. and during that period
has saved 3GS lives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
PRISONERS TIE GUARD TO
TREE AND MAKE ESCAPE

Prescott. Ariz.. April 1.-Two mill
tary prisoners at WhippIe barracks,
have made 4 sensational escape by the
aid of Il civilian confederate. The
prisoners were at work under an
armed guard. when the civilian stealth
lily approa ched the guard from behind.
piniOning his arms. me three took
his gun away. gagged him and tied
him to "a tree and then made their es-
cane
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
ANARCHIST MAC QUEEN
BACK TO SERVE SENTENCE

Paterson, y. J.. April 14.-William
MacQuecn. the anarchist. who re-
turned from England to serve out lis
five years sentence for melting the
silk riots in June, 1902. surrendered
himself to Sheriff Bergen Tuesday
night MacQueen was accompanied
by Philip Geyer. who saves $500 by
the anarchist's surrender
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
RoosEVELTs SONS ARE NOW
SUFFERING WITH MUMPS

Washington, April 14.-Alrs. Roose-
welt. accompanied by her two sons,
Theodore. Jr., and Kermit. returned
here today from Groton, Mass, where
the boys attend school. The boys are
suffering from an attack of mumps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Iu4hsransin Conference.

Michigan City. Ind. April 14.-Thc
ministerial conference of the Wiscon-
sin district. German Evangelical Luth-
eran church. synod OF Ohio. consisting
of Wisconsin,. Illinois Indiana, Michi-
gan and Ohio churches, is in session
here. Rev. J. HlindswOrth. Of Galena,
Ill. is chairman. and Rev. r Salzwe-
del. OF Warren. Ill. is clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Janitor ROl,s a Church.

Chicag go, April 14--JOseph II. Ham,
ilton. ianitor Of the Unitarian church
OF Hinsdale. was Tuesday arrested by
Chief OF Police J. w. Nicholson Of the
suburb charged with stealing practical
ly all the church's silverware and linen
from the building in which he WAS en-
ployed. The articles were valued az
So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
CONFERENCE OF GERMAN
LUTHERANs AT La CROSSE

Lacrosse. Wis. April 1.-The con-
ference Of the German Lutheran
vhurches in the Mississippi district is
IN session here. Rev. MayOThOf, OF
WOnewOc. Wis. was elected chair
man. and Rev. Kuhlow, of North Free
dom. Wis. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
DIETRICH FREE
FROM ALL TAINT
Senate Committee Appointed at His
Request Completes White
washing job.

Washington, April H. Senator Die
trich has been cNoneratcd from all
blame i'm connection with the post
Office patronage in Nebraska by the
special committee Of he scnate which
made an inv stigation on his indict-
ment. The report was submitted 10
the senate today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
MOLINE DRY GOODS STOCK
DAMAGED BY FLAMES

Fire that broke out at 6 o'clock this
morning in the basement of the dry
goods store of Fisk 4 Loosely. ON
Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street. Mo
line. damaged the stock about $1,000.
The blaze was caused by crossed eLc-
trio Iight wires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
PRESIDENT SMITH CONSENTS
TO CHURCH SELLING LIQUOR

Salt Lake. Utah. April 1i-Aftcr
holdfnG out for two years on moral
grounds against the sale OF liquor by
the Mormon church. President Joseph
Smith has yielded 10 the pressure Of
losses at Saltair pavilion, on Salt Lake.
a popular resort owned by the church,
and has signed a lease granting the
right to sell whisky and beer there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Considering a Cut in Wages.

indianapolis. April 14.-Reprcsenta-
tives of the coal operators and miners
Of the bituminous field of central Ken
tucky. district 23. are in conference
here as a result of the demand of the
operators that the miners consent 10
a cut in wages of about 212 per cent.
Nearly 5000 members or the United
Mine Workers would be affected by
Tho prOpOSeG crlt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14

S. Shipman. Private Marine j.. =. J..
Brown. Chief Gunner's Mate J, +.
Kennedy. ordinary seaman j. NJ.
Roach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Names of the Injured.

The injured. f. Knight. seaman,
may recover: J. T. Donnelly, ordinary
seaman. dying; II. s. Starr. seaman,
Will recover: +. C. Scaub, apprentice,
second-class. will recover: o. +. Moe,
apprentice. second-claSs. dying"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
THOMAS HEDGES UP AGAIN
FOR CONGRESS IN IOWA

kcokuk, Iowa. April 1.-THE First
district congressional convention to-
day renomiHated Congressman Thorn
as Hedge. Of Burlington. for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Smith is Notified.

Washington. April 14.-Senator Bur
rows has notified Senator Scott that
five witnesses subpocnaed in the pend
ing Investigation have not been found.
He suggested tn Senator SmOot that
i'm view of the statement of President
Joseph +. Smith that he would en-
deavor 10 have all witnesses appear it
would he well to inform Mr.. Smith
Smoot wrote President Smith to this
effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
WILL NOT ARREST
Gen. Bell Admits Judge Stevens
is Immune From
Seizure.
DEFINES POWERS OF MILITARY
Protest Sent Roosevelt Against Ac-
tion OF COIorado's Gov
ernOr.

Telluride, Col. April l4.-Adjt. Gen
Bel, who had announced his intention
TO arrest District Judge Theron Ste
vens because of the latter'S criticism
from the bench of Gov. Peabody and
the state military authorities who are
enforcing martial law in san Miguel
county. has made another statement
on the subject. in which he conceded
that the judge lis immune and free
from arrest and civil process i'm the
performance of his duty and the eN-
ercise of his judicial functions while
sitting on the bench.
After giving his views on the duties
of the military under martial law.
Gen. Bells statement concludes as fol-
lows:
''InsuTrection iS the rising of people
against their government or a portion
Of it, or gainst an officer to mere in
reference of one or more individuals.
or may have greater ends in view.
Treason is armed or unarmed. and in
reference of citizens of the county
against the movements of the militia
is treason. and the punishment is
death. whether they can read. write
or comprehend its true meaning and
SacredneSS"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Drank /. ouart Of NhI.ky and DIX.

Cleveland, o., April 14.-Daniel Kis.
15 Garrets0n avenue, drank a quart
OF whisky Tuesday on q bet, and Il
killed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
WOULD RATHER DIE THAN
SERVE LIFE SENTENCE

Boise. Idaho, April 14.-GeoTge
Levy. condemned to die next Friday,
for the murder OF David Levy. an aged
miser. and who was granted clemency
by the pardon board. WIS furious
when he received word that his sen
tence had been commuted TO life i'm
prisonment. i will not accept it," he
declared. wildly. If 7 am guilty. hang
me now; IL not, give ME my liberty"
Death of Last Juror is AnarehIsf Trial.
Chicago, April 14-Theodore Deck
CT. said to be the last Of the jurors n
the trial OF the Haymarket anarchists,
has died ia an insane asylum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
TORPEDO FLOTILLA
SAFE IN PHILIPPINES

Manila, April 1.-THE United States
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo and torpedo
boat fotilIa arrived at Cayite today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14

| and were t1eelnG from the GyantSe val
| ley; thatthe Chinese delegate was com
ing in, and that the Thibctan delegates
We're on their way to Gyangtse.
States the British Position.
BrOdrick proceeded to defend the
British action. saying that while the
Thibetans were trying to circumscribe
their relations with India they stimuli
taneously were attempting to open up
relations with Russia. Tie British
government could not acquicSce in any
change in the status quo in Thibet. nor
countenance an attempt on the part Of
any foreign government TO establish a
predominant interest there. Great Brit
ain, declared BrOdrick. had no desire to
permanent mission in Thibet, but the
government was absolutely resolved
that if any power is to be predominant
in Thibet it must be Great Britain.
Campbell Zimmerman Replies.
The Liberal leader. Sir Henry Camp
bell-BanneTman. warmly criticised and
condemned the mission and the ''slau-h-
ter of ThibctauS." declaring that BrOd-
Tick'S explanations of the reasons for
the missions were wholly insufficient.
The debate ended with a short speech
by Premier Balfour, declaring that the
mission had no ulterior objects. The
last thing the government desired. lie
said, was to add to its Indian frontier
responsibilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Barker Reports I'm Full.

Washington. april IA full report
OF disaster on the battlcship Missouri
has reached the navy department from
Admiral Barker 1t says that twenty
four men and five officers were killed
outright by the explosion of the 12
inch gun in the after turret. and that
two more men probably will die. 1t is
believed that the explosion was due to
a back-fire, six charges of powder eX-
plOded and caused the fatalities.
Killed Every One I'm the Turret.
Admiral Barker's dispatch reads as
follows: "Sccretary Navy, Washing
ton-Fiye officers and twenty-four men
are dead. and two more cannot live as
the result OF an explosion on the Mis-
suuri. Three rounds had been fired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Twelve Men Confined at
DeS MOineS Get
Away.
USE KNIFE AS SAW
Some Guilty of Serious
OffenSeS in the
Army.

Des Muines. April 14.-Twelve pris-
oners confined in the military guard
house escaped today by saving their
way out with IA case knife. The crimes
for which the men were detained are
more or less serious.
Using BIoOdhOunds.
BloodhOunds will be used in effect
ing their capture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14
Protest to President.

Trinidad, Col. April 14.-Mai. Zeph
Il. Hill. commander Of the National
Guard in Las Animas county, has no.
tilted the striking coal miners who are
living in Camp Howells that unless
they move by next Saturday they will
be elected. There are $50 residents in
the camp, who have no money, and
are dependent upon the union for
their support.
y protest against Gov. Peabody's
action in placing Las Animas county
under martial law is being circulated
for signatures and will be forwarded
to President Roosevelt. The protest
declares that the county of Las Ami
mas iS not now and never has been in
Il state of insurrection or rebellion.
and that the placing of said county
under martial law was measure
wholly uncalled for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14

Sc, Thibet, April IL. without the loss
of Il man. The telegram added that
the Thibetans were highly demoralized
and We're fleeing from the Gyantse val
ley; that.the Chinese delegate was com
ing in, and that the Thibctan delegates
We're on their way to Gyangtse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-14

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